US rank #4401 Girls' name Peak 2005 2,974 births

Lexy — #4401 US girls' name

2,974 babies named Lexy in U.S. Social Security records since 1977, with the highest year being 2005. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s101980s791990s6042000s12232010s8422020s216
#4401
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 75% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

41% of everyone ever named Lexy was born in this single decade.

2005
Single peak year

136 babies were named Lexy in 2005 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Lexy

The Social Security Administration has registered 2,974 babies named Lexy between 1977 and 2024, spanning 48 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Lexy currently holds the #4401 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2005, when 136 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Lexy performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 1,223 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Lexy shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 423 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Lexy in 24 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Lexy 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 2,974 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.

Lexy at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

2,974

Since 1977

48 years of records

Peak year

2005

136 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#4,401

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1977

Recorded for 48 years

Last year on file: 2024

Lexy popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1977

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2005)
136
Annual births at peak — across 48 years of records
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Lexy by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
1,223 births that decade — 41% of Lexy's all-time total
1970s101980s791990s6042000s12232010s8422020s216

Lexy by state

Where Lexy concentrates geographically — total births since 1977

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Lexy
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
423 14.2%
#2 Texas
414 13.9%
#3 Florida
105 3.5%
#4 Arizona
44 1.5%
#5 Illinois
43 1.4%
#6 South Dakota
36 1.2%
#7 Pennsylvania
34 1.1%
#8 Georgia
23 0.8%
California share of Lexy's total US births 14.2%
Even split

423 of 2,974 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 24 reporting states.

Lexy appears in 24 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Lexy?
2,974 babies have been named Lexy since 1977. It currently ranks #4401 among girls. The peak year was 2005 with 136 births.
When was Lexy most popular?
Lexy was most popular in the 2000s decade with 1,223 total births. The single peak year was 2005.
Where is Lexy most popular?
The top states for the name Lexy are California (423 births), Texas (414 births), Florida (105 births).
How long has the name Lexy been used?
Lexy has been recorded in Social Security data since 1977, spanning 48 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Lexy?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lexi, Lexie, Lexus, Lexis, 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, 1977–2024 (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.