Girls' name · since 1973
Alexsa
Since 1973, U.S. Social Security records show 631 babies named Alexsa, peaking in 2009. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #10,192 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 631
- born since 1973
- 2000s
- peak decade
Alexsa sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 631 recorded since 1973.
Social Security Administration records show Alexsa recorded 631 times among girls since 1973, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1973 to 2019.
- #10,192 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 631 born since 1973
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Alexsa ranks #10,192 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 631 born since 1973, peaking in the 2000s.
- #10,192 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 631
- born since 1973
- 2000s
- peak decade
Alexsa's 631 recorded births place it above 85.89% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 4 jurisdictions, led by California.
Alexsa's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Alexsa splits its recorded history at 2002: 62% of all births land in the more recent half, 38% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1988 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2009 peak of 41 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Alexsa popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1973–2019
- Peak year (2009)
- 41
- Annual births at peak, across 47 years of records
Alexsa by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (264 births, 42% of the file).
2000s was Alexsa's strongest decade.
264 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
Alexsa births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 26
1970s
26 births
- 1980s 13
1980s
13 births
- 1990s
1990s
160 births
- 2000s
2000s
264 births
- 2010s
2010s
168 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 264 births (42% of all-time use).
How Alexsa 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 Alexsa's total volume
Alexsa by state
Where Alexsa concentrates geographically, total births since 1973
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 85 | 13.5% |
| #2 | New York | | 20 | 3.2% |
| #3 | Texas | | 16 | 2.5% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 5 | 0.8% |
85 of 631 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.
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- Alexsa's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (264 total births) through the 2010s (168) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Alexsas (85 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 Alexsa: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2009)
Similar record span (~46 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, 1973–2019 (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 Alexsa 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.