Unisex name · since 2009
Bexley
Since 2009, U.S. Social Security records show 3,239 babies named Bexley, peaking in 2021. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #3,424 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #963 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 3,239
- born since 2009
- 2020s
- peak decade
Bexley currently ranks #963 among unisex names in America, with 3,239 babies recorded since 2009.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Bexley has been recorded 3,239 times among girls since 2009, currently ranked #963 nationally and more common than 94% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2009 to 2025.
- #3,424 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #963 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 3,239 born since 2009
- 2020s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Bexley ranks #3,424 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #963 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 3,239 born since 2009, peaking in the 2020s.
- #3,424 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #963 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 3,239
- born since 2009
- 2020s
- peak decade
Bexley's 3,239 recorded births place it above 95.26% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
37 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Ohio.
How Bexley compares
3,239 Top 18% higher than 82% 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
Bexley's all-time total is 9x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Bexley | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 3,239 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 378 | 21 | 19,840 |
Bexley's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Bexley's SSA record in two at 2017 and the more recent half accounts for 80% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 20%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 2009, with only 6 births recorded -- set against the 2021 peak of 378, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Bexley popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2009–2025
- Peak year (2021)
- 378
- Annual births at peak, across 17 years of records
Currently ranks #963 among girls.
3,239 total births across 17 years of SSA records. Peaked in 2021 with 378 births in a single year.
Bexley popularity over time - boys
254 total births recorded since 2012 (Bexley as boys' name)
Unisex use remains the minority pattern
The boys' variant of Bexley accounts for 7% of total recorded use across both genders.
Bexley by decade
2020s is the heaviest window (1,736 births, 54% of the file).
2020s was Bexley's strongest decade.
1,736 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 54% of all-time use.
Bexley births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 6
2000s
6 births
- 2010s
2010s
1,497 births
- 2020s
2020s
1,736 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 1,736 births (54% of all-time use).
Bexley decade highlights
- Peak decade 1,736 births
- Runner-up 1,497 births
- Modern era share 2010s + 2020s
- Decades tracked with recorded births
How Bexley 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 Bexley's total volume
Bexley by state
Where Bexley concentrates geographically, total births since 2009
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Ohio | | 382 | 11.8% |
| #2 | Texas | | 309 | 9.5% |
| #3 | Indiana | | 154 | 4.8% |
| #4 | Utah | | 116 | 3.6% |
| #5 | California | | 107 | 3.3% |
| #6 | North Carolina | | 105 | 3.2% |
| #7 | Florida | | 88 | 2.7% |
| #8 | Missouri | | 86 | 2.7% |
382 of 3,239 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 37 reporting states.
Top 5 states
- Ohio 11.8% of nationwide
- Texas 9.5% of nationwide
- Indiana 4.8% of nationwide
- Utah 3.6% of nationwide
- California 3.3% of nationwide
Recorded in 37 of 51 SSA jurisdictions
Ohio accounts for 11.8% of all recorded births nationwide - a relatively diffuse profile for this name.
Bexley appears in 37 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Bexley's data
- Ohio records the most Bexleys (382 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Ohio 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 Bexley: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2021)
Similar record span (~16 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, 2009–2025 (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 Bexley 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.
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