Girls' name · since 1976

Alexza

Since 1976, U.S. Social Security records show 220 babies named Alexza, peaking in 2009. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#18,827 of 72,339
all-time among girls
220
born since 1976
2000s
peak decade

Alexza is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 220 have been recorded since 1976.

Alexza has 220 recorded births among girls since 1976, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1976 to 2017.

  • #18,827 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 220 born since 1976
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Alexza ranks #18,827 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 220 born since 1976, peaking in the 2000s.

#18,827 of 72,339
all-time among girls
220
born since 1976
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Alexza's 220 recorded births place it above 73.91% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

3 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by California.

Alexza's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Alexza splits its recorded history at 2005: 55% of all births land in the more recent half, 45% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1994 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2009 peak of 21 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Alexza popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1976–2017

Last recorded 2017
Peak year (2009)
21
Annual births at peak, across 42 years of records
0510152025 19761996200020032006200920132017 5

Alexza by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (141 births, 64% of the file).

2000s was Alexza's strongest decade.

141 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 64% of all-time use.

Alexza births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 141 births (64% of all-time use).

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

Alexza by state

Where Alexza concentrates geographically, total births since 1976

Geographically diffuse
Top 3 states by recorded births for the name Alexza
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
32 14.5%
#2 New York
5 2.3%
#3 Texas
5 2.3%
California share of Alexza's total US births 14.5%
Even split

32 of 220 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Alexza?
220 babies have been named Alexza since 1976. All-time, it sits at #18,827 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2017. The peak year was 2009 with 21 births.
Where does Alexza sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Alexza ranks #18,827 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 Alexza most popular?
Alexza was most popular in the 2000s decade with 141 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
Where is Alexza most popular?
The top states for the name Alexza are California (32 births), New York (5 births), Texas (5 births).
How long has the name Alexza been used?
Records for Alexza go back to 1976, giving 42 years of history through 2017.
What names are similar to Alexza?
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 Alexza's data

  • Alexza's decade-level peak was the 2000s (141 total births); usage has since declined to 45 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • California records the most Alexzas (32 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.

Keep exploring Alexza

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Alexza: 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, 1976–2017 (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 Alexza 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.