US rank #1128 Unisex name Peak 2021 2,969 births

Bexley — #1128 US unisex name

2,969 babies named Bexley in U.S. Social Security records since 2009, with the highest year being 2021. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s62010s14972020s1466
#1128
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 94% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

50% of everyone ever named Bexley was born in this single decade.

2021
Single peak year

378 babies were named Bexley in 2021 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Bexley

The Social Security Administration has registered 2,969 babies named Bexley between 2009 and 2024, spanning 16 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Bexley currently holds the #1128 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2021, when 378 babies received it in a single year. Bexley is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 240 additional births since 2012.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Bexley performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 1,497 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Bexley shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Ohio, which accounts for 352 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Indiana. In total, SSA state-level files list Bexley in 37 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Bexley in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 2,969 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Bexley at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

2,969

Since 2009

16 years of records

Peak year

2021

378 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#1,128

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2009

Recorded for 16 years

Last year on file: 2024

Bexley popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2009

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2021)
378
Annual births at peak — across 16 years of records
-1000100200300400 202420222020201820162014201220102009 6

Bexley popularity over time — boys

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

Unisex variant — 240 births
01020304050 2024202220202018201620142012 8

Bexley by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
1,497 births that decade — 50% of Bexley's all-time total
2000s62010s14972020s1466

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
352 11.9%
#2 Texas
286 9.6%
#3 Indiana
139 4.7%
#4 Utah
108 3.6%
#5 California
107 3.6%
#6 North Carolina
98 3.3%
#7 Iowa
78 2.6%
#8 Missouri
77 2.6%
Ohio share of Bexley's total US births 11.9%
Even split

352 of 2,969 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?
2,969 babies have been named Bexley since 2009. It currently ranks #1128 among girls. The peak year was 2021 with 378 births.
When was Bexley most popular?
Bexley was most popular in the 2010s decade with 1,497 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
Where is Bexley most popular?
The top states for the name Bexley are Ohio (352 births), Texas (286 births), Indiana (139 births).
Is Bexley a unisex name?
Yes, Bexley is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 2,969 births, and as a boy's name it has 240 births.
How long has the name Bexley been used?
Bexley has been recorded in Social Security data since 2009, spanning 16 years of data through 2024.
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 2009–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.