Alexandra vs Alexa
Side-by-side comparison of Alexandra and Alexa - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Alexandra | Alexa |
| Current Rank | #221 | #806 |
| Total Births (all years) | 245,451 | 131,551 |
| Peak Year | 1993 | 2006 |
| Peak Year Births | 10,683 | 6,117 |
| Peak Decade | 1990s | 2000s |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| First Recorded Year | 1894 | 1916 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Alexandra | Alexa |
| 1890s | 13 | - |
| 1900s | 58 | - |
| 1910s | 327 | 10 |
| 1920s | 370 | 45 |
| 1930s | 444 | 17 |
| 1940s | 1,169 | 219 |
| 1950s | 1,598 | 409 |
| 1960s | 3,244 | 441 |
| 1970s | 6,960 | 1,564 |
| 1980s | 34,817 | 4,785 |
| 1990s | 94,806 | 30,294 |
| 2000s | 61,253 | 48,114 |
| 2010s | 30,971 | 41,999 |
| 2020s | 9,421 | 3,654 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Alexandra | Alexa |
| 2014 | 3,316 | 4,249 |
| 2015 | 3,007 | 6,053 |
| 2016 | 2,855 | 4,775 |
| 2017 | 2,607 | 3,896 |
| 2018 | 2,410 | 3,068 |
| 2019 | 2,133 | 2,002 |
| 2020 | 1,966 | 1,285 |
| 2021 | 1,726 | 708 |
| 2022 | 1,552 | 577 |
| 2023 | 1,473 | 492 |
| 2024 | 1,390 | 349 |
| 2025 | 1,314 | 243 |