Alexa vs Alexandra

Side-by-side comparison of Alexa and Alexandra — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Alexa

Girl name · Rank #807

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Name B

Alexandra

Girl name · Rank #221

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Metric Alexa Alexandra
Current Rank #807 #221
Total Births (all years) 131,304 244,128
Peak Year 2006 1993
Peak Year Births 6,117 10,682
Peak Decade 2000ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1916 1894

Births by Decade

Decade Alexa Alexandra
1890ss — 13
1900ss — 58
1910ss 10 327
1920ss 45 370
1930ss 17 444
1940ss 219 1,169
1950ss 409 1,598
1960ss 442 3,243
1970ss 1,564 6,962
1980ss 4,786 34,821
1990ss 30,294 94,802
2000ss 48,112 61,251
2010ss 41,997 30,968
2020ss 3,409 8,102

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Alexa Alexandra
2014 4,249 3,316
2015 6,053 3,007
2016 4,775 2,855
2017 3,896 2,605
2018 3,067 2,410
2019 2,002 2,133
2020 1,284 1,966
2021 708 1,725
2022 577 1,551
2023 492 1,473
2024 348 1,387

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1916–2024.

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