Total births
149
Girls' name · since 2003
Yalexa
Since 2003, U.S. Social Security records show 149 babies named Yalexa, peaking in 2012. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 149
- total births
- 2003–2020
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 74%
- born in that decade
Yalexa sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 149 recorded since 2003.
Yalexa has 149 recorded births among girls since 2003, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2003 to 2020.
- 149 total births
- 2003–2020 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 74% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
149 girls have been named Yalexa since 2003, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2020.
- 149
- total births
- 2003–2020
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 74%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
74% of everyone ever named Yalexa was born in this single decade.
2012
Single peak year
21 babies were named Yalexa in 2012 - its busiest year on record.
Yalexa's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Yalexa's full recorded timeline at 2012, 58% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 42% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2003, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2012 peak of 21 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Yalexa at a glance
Last recorded 2020Peak year
2012
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2003
Yalexa popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2003–2020
- Peak year (2012)
- 21
- Annual births at peak, across 18 years of records
Yalexa by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Yalexa's strongest decade.
110 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 74% of all-time use.
Yalexa births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 34
2000s
34 births
- 2010s
2010s
110 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 110 births (74% of all-time use).
Yalexa by state
Where Yalexa concentrates geographically, total births since 2003
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New Mexico | | 33 | 22.1% |
New Mexico share of Yalexa's total US births 22.1%
33 of 149 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Yalexa? ▼
Since 2003, Social Security records show 149 babies named Yalexa. The most recent recorded year was 2020. Its busiest year on record was 2012, with 21 births.
When was Yalexa most popular? ▼
Yalexa was most popular in the 2010s decade with 110 total births. The single peak year was 2012.
Where is Yalexa most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Yalexa are New Mexico (33 births).
How long has the name Yalexa been used? ▼
Records for Yalexa go back to 2003, giving 18 years of history through 2020.
What names are similar to Yalexa? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Yalonda, Yalitza, Yalanda, Yalena, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Yalexa's data
- Yalexa's decade-level peak was the 2010s (110 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New Mexico records the most Yalexas (33 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New Mexico names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Yalexa
Nearby Names Like Yalexa
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Yalexa
Yalonda Girl
1,076 births
Yalitza Girl
#12522 1,043 births
Yalanda Girl
652 births
Yalena Girl
#9966 220 births
Yalani Girl
#4643 212 births
Compare Yalexa side by side: Yalexa vs Yalonda Yalexa vs Yalitza Yalexa vs Yalanda
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 2003–2020 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Yalexa: Baby Name Since 2003 - 149 Births, Peak 2012." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/yalexa. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Yalexa 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 June 2026.