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
0%100%Median name50%94.4%
Bexley vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
Upper archive tier
All-time archive position

Bexley's 3,239 recorded births place it above 95.26% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

37 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

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

Top 1,000 girls' name
Peak year (2021)
378
Annual births at peak, across 17 years of records
0100200300400 2009201220152018202120242025 268

Bexley popularity over time - boys

254 total births recorded since 2012 (Bexley as boys' name)

Unisex variant - 254 births
01020304050 20122014201620182020202220242025 14

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

births

What this shows Peak: 2020s at 1,736 births (54% of all-time use).

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

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 vs 15 similarly-sized girls names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15%20% 050100150 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -103, 4.2%-141, 3.4%-49, 9.5%-73, 7.1%-107, 12.4%-127, 3.6%-111, 3.3%-52, 5%-37, 12.3%-50, 6.2%-19, 17.7%-112, 4%-24, 10.7%-32, 10.2%-96, 2.8%Bexley-17, 11.7%Bexley
Bexley vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Bexley by state

Where Bexley concentrates geographically, total births since 2009

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Bexley
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%
Ohio share of Bexley's total US births 11.8%
Even split

382 of 3,239 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 37 reporting states.

Bexley appears in 37 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Bexley?
Since 2009, Social Security records show 3,239 babies named Bexley. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #3,424 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. In 2025, it holds #963 of 17,297 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2021, with 378 births.
Where does Bexley sit in the SSA name archive?
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. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Bexley most popular?
Bexley was most popular in the 2020s decade with 1,736 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
Where is Bexley most popular?
The top states for the name Bexley are Ohio (382 births), Texas (309 births), Indiana (154 births).
Is Bexley a unisex name?
Yes, Bexley is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 3,239 births, and as a boy's name it has 254 births.
How long has the name Bexley been used?
The SSA has tracked Bexley since 2009 -- 17 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Bexley?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Bexlee, Bexleigh, Bexlie, Bexli, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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.

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.