Girls' name · since 1916
Alexia
Since 1916, U.S. Social Security records show 46,192 babies named Alexia, peaking in 2002. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #622 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #1,041 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 46,192
- born since 1916
- 2000s
- peak decade
Alexia currently ranks #1041 among girls' names in America, with 46,192 babies recorded since 1916.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Alexia has been recorded 46,192 times among girls since 1916, currently ranked #1041 nationally and more common than 94% 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.
- #622 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #1,041 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 46,192 born since 1916
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Alexia ranks #622 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #1,041 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 46,192 born since 1916, peaking in the 2000s.
- #622 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #1,041 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 46,192
- born since 1916
- 2000s
- peak decade
Alexia's 46,192 recorded births place it above 99.14% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
51 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Alexia compares
46,192 Top 4% higher than 96% of 17,297 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
Alexia's all-time total is 123x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Alexia | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 46,192 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 2,691 | 21 | 19,840 |
Alexia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Alexia's full recorded timeline at 1979, 97% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 3% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1919, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2002 peak of 2,691 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Alexia popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1916–2025
- Peak year (2002)
- 2,691
- Annual births at peak, across 110 years of records
Alexia popularity over time - boys
44 total births recorded since 1980 (Alexia as boys' name)
Alexia by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (21,237 births, 46% of the file).
2000s was Alexia's strongest decade.
21,237 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 46% of all-time use.
Alexia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 12
1910s
12 births
- 1920s 34
1920s
34 births
- 1930s 15
1930s
15 births
- 1940s 105
1940s
105 births
- 1950s 181
1950s
181 births
- 1960s 385
1960s
385 births
- 1970s 751
1970s
751 births
- 1980s 2,003
1980s
2,003 births
- 1990s
1990s
9,039 births
- 2000s
2000s
21,237 births
- 2010s
2010s
10,525 births
- 2020s 1,905
2020s
1,905 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 21,237 births (46% of all-time use).
How Alexia 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 Alexia's total volume
Alexia by state
Where Alexia concentrates geographically, total births since 1916
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 7,198 | 15.6% |
| #2 | Texas | | 5,945 | 12.9% |
| #3 | Florida | | 2,989 | 6.5% |
| #4 | New York | | 2,058 | 4.5% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 2,029 | 4.4% |
| #6 | Arizona | | 1,727 | 3.7% |
| #7 | Georgia | | 1,356 | 2.9% |
| #8 | Ohio | | 1,292 | 2.8% |
7,198 of 46,192 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 51 reporting states.
Alexia appears in 51 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Alexia's data
- Alexia's decade-level peak was the 2000s (21,237 total births); usage has since declined to 1,905 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Alexias (7,198 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Alexia: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2002)
Similar record span (~109 yrs)
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, 1916–2025 (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 Alexia 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.