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.

Name A

Alexandra

Girl name · Rank #221

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Name B

Alexa

Girl name · Rank #807

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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, 1894–2024.

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