Girls' name · since 1990

Alexea

Since 1990, U.S. Social Security records show 213 babies named Alexea, peaking in 1999. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#19,141 of 72,339
all-time among girls
213
born since 1990
2000s
peak decade

Alexea is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 213 have been recorded since 1990.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Alexea has been recorded 213 times among girls since 1990, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, 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 1990 to 2011.

  • #19,141 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 213 born since 1990
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Alexea ranks #19,141 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 213 born since 1990, peaking in the 2000s.

#19,141 of 72,339
all-time among girls
213
born since 1990
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Alexea's 213 recorded births place it above 73.47% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Alexea's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Alexea's full recorded timeline at 2001, 57% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 43% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1990, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1999 peak of 24 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Alexea popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1990–2011

Last recorded 2011
Peak year (1999)
24
Annual births at peak, across 22 years of records
0510152025 19901994199720002003200620092011 5

Alexea by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (118 births, 55% of the file).

2000s was Alexea's strongest decade.

118 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.

Alexea births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 118 births (55% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Alexea?
Since 1990, Social Security records show 213 babies named Alexea. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #19,141 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2011. Its busiest year on record was 1999, with 24 births.
Where does Alexea sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Alexea ranks #19,141 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Alexea most popular?
Alexea was most popular in the 2000s decade with 118 total births. The single peak year was 1999.
How long has the name Alexea been used?
Records for Alexea go back to 1990, giving 22 years of history through 2011.
What names are similar to Alexea?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Alexis, Alexandra, Alexa, Alexandria, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Alexea's data

  • Alexea's decade-level peak was the 2000s (118 total births); usage has since declined to 14 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Alexea

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Alexea: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1990–2011 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Alexea 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 August 2026.