Alexah: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	55	6	–	#7,554
2000s	243	24	+342%	#3,874
2010s	242	24	0%	#4,301
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

1990s

–

#7,554

2000s

243

+342%

#3,874

2010s

242

#4,301

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Alexah

Alexah is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1993, 540 American babies have been named Alexah. Its peak came in 2009, when 40 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Alexah stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Alexah?

The median living Alexah is about 16 years old; half are between 12 and 21. An estimated 500 people named Alexah are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Alexah year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	5	#15,662
2018	10	#9,847
2017	18	#6,547
2016	32	#4,431
2015	28	#4,857
2014	28	#4,900
2013	31	#4,547
2012	34	#4,301
2011	23	#5,741
2010	33	#4,402
2009	40	#3,874
2008	28	#5,151
2007	30	#4,820
2006	26	#5,243
2005	28	#4,707
2004	20	#5,979
2003	20	#5,805
2002	15	#7,064
2001	21	#5,376
2000	15	#6,825
1995	5	#13,465
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Alexah, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Alexah?

The median living Alexah is about 16 years old. Half of all living Alexahs are between 12 and 21 years old.

How many people named Alexah are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Alexah are alive in the United States, based on 540 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Alexah in 2025?

Alexah did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Alexah?

540 babies have been named Alexah in the United States since 1993, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Alexah most popular?

Alexah peaked in 2009, when 40 newborns received the name.

Is Alexah a boy or girl name?

Alexah is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Alexah rising or falling?

Alexah is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Alexah popularity over time

The story of Alexah

How old are people named Alexah?

Alexah year by year

Frequently asked questions

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