Total births
131,551
Girls' name · since 1916
Alexa
Alexa has 131,551 recorded births since 1916 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2006 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #806
- among girls today
- 131,551
- born since 1916
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 95%
- more common than other girls
Alexa currently ranks #806 among girls' names in America, with 131,551 babies recorded since 1916.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Alexa has been recorded 131,551 times among girls since 1916, currently ranked #806 nationally and more common than 95% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1916 to 2025.
- #806 among girls today
- 131,551 born since 1916
- 2000s peak decade
- 95% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Alexa is currently the #806 girls' name in America, more common than 95% of girls - 131,551 born since 1916, peaking in the 2000s.
- #806
- among girls today
- 131,551
- born since 1916
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 95%
- more common than other girls
Alexa vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#806
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 95% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
37% of everyone ever named Alexa was born in this single decade.
2006
Single peak year
6,117 babies were named Alexa in 2006 - its busiest year on record.
How Alexa compares
131,551 Top 2% higher than 98% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Alexa's all-time total is 344x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Alexa | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 131,551 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 6,117 | 48 | 19,840 |
Alexa's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Alexa's full recorded timeline at 1977, 98% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 2% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1916, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2006 peak of 6,117 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Alexa at a glance
Top 1,000 girls' namePeak year
2006
Current rank
#806
Active since
1916
Alexa popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1916–2025
- Peak year (2006)
- 6,117
- Annual births at peak, across 110 years of records
Alexa popularity over time - boys
284 total births recorded since 1984 (Alexa as boys' name)
Alexa by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Alexa's strongest decade.
48,114 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 37% of all-time use.
Alexa births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 10
1910s
10 births
- 1920s 45
1920s
45 births
- 1930s 17
1930s
17 births
- 1940s 219
1940s
219 births
- 1950s 409
1950s
409 births
- 1960s 441
1960s
441 births
- 1970s 1,564
1970s
1,564 births
- 1980s 4,785
1980s
4,785 births
- 1990s
1990s
30,294 births
- 2000s
2000s
48,114 births
- 2010s
2010s
41,999 births
- 2020s 3,654
2020s
3,654 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 48,114 births (37% of all-time use).
How Alexa compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Alexa's total volume
Alexa vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Alexa by state
Where Alexa concentrates geographically, total births since 1916
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 22,832 | 17.4% |
| #2 | Texas | | 15,890 | 12.1% |
| #3 | New York | | 11,289 | 8.6% |
| #4 | Florida | | 7,267 | 5.5% |
| #5 | New Jersey | | 6,045 | 4.6% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 5,640 | 4.3% |
| #7 | Pennsylvania | | 5,369 | 4.1% |
| #8 | Ohio | | 3,807 | 2.9% |
California share of Alexa's total US births 17.4%
Even split
22,832 of 131,551 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 51 reporting states.
Alexa appears in 51 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Alexa? ▼
Alexa has been given to 131,551 babies in the U.S. since 1916, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #806 as of the latest data. 6,117 babies were born in 2006, its single highest year.
When was Alexa most popular? ▼
Alexa was most popular in the 2000s decade with 48,114 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
Where is Alexa most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Alexa are California (22,832 births), Texas (15,890 births), New York (11,289 births).
How long has the name Alexa been used? ▼
Alexa has been recorded in Social Security data since 1916, spanning 110 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Alexa? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Alexis, Alexandra, Alexandria, Alejandra, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Alexa's data
- Alexa's decade-level peak was the 2000s (48,114 total births); usage has since declined to 3,654 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Alexas (22,832 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Alexa
Nearby Names Like Alexa
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Alexa
Alexis Girl
#501 344,557 births
Alexandra Girl
#221 245,451 births
Alexandria Girl
#463 104,548 births
Alejandra Girl
#578 54,015 births
Alexia Girl
#884 46,192 births
Compare Alexa side by side: Alexa vs Alexis Alexa vs Alexandra Alexa vs Alexandria
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Alexa
Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1916–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Alexa: #806 Girls' Name - 131,551 Births, Peak 2006." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/alexa. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Alexa draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.