Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 2001

Alexas

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Alexas
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2001
55 babies
All-time total
787
#8,838 all-time among girls
First recorded
1974
in Social Security records

Alexas popularity over time

787 babies have been named Alexas since 1974, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.020.030.0418801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2001Girls

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 5 1 – #8,807
1980s 24 2 +380% #6,229
1990s 359 36 +1396% #2,560
2000s 358 36 0% #2,701
2010s 41 4 -89% #8,647
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Alexas

Alexas 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 1974, 787 American babies have been named Alexas. Its peak came in 2001, when 55 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 Alexas stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Alexas?

The median living Alexas is about 25 years old; half are between 21 and 30. An estimated 800 people named Alexas are alive in the United States today.

median 25 020406080100

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

Alexas 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 – –
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2018 – –
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2015 – –
2014 – –
2013 10 #10,291
2012 6 #15,055
2011 13 #8,647
2010 12 #9,254
2009 16 #7,701
2008 18 #7,091
2007 31 #4,683
2006 32 #4,469
2005 36 #3,948
2004 34 #4,095
2003 44 #3,293
2002 43 #3,242
2001 55 #2,701
2000 49 #2,904
1995 47 #2,623
1990 11 #7,319
1985 6 #9,331
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 Alexas, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Alexas?

The median living Alexas is about 25 years old. Half of all living Alexass are between 21 and 30 years old.

How many people named Alexas are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Alexas are alive in the United States, based on 787 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Alexas in 2025?

Alexas 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 Alexas?

787 babies have been named Alexas in the United States since 1974, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Alexas most popular?

Alexas peaked in 2001, when 55 newborns received the name.

Is Alexas a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Alexas rising or falling?

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

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