Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2021

Bexley

Meaning box tree Gender Unisex · 93% girls Rank 2025 #963 Trend ↓ Falling 17%

From Old English byxe (“box tree”) + leah (“wood”), equivalent to box +‎ -ley (“lea”).

Rank 2025
#963
among girls · ↑165 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
282
named Bexley · +22% vs 2024
How common
1 in 5,997
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2021
409 babies
All-time total
3,493
#3,424 all-time among girls
First recorded
2009
in Social Security records

Bexley popularity over time

3,493 babies have been named Bexley since 2009, 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
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GirlsBoys

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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
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2000s 6 – 6 1 – #15,546
2010s 1,497 126 1,623 162 +26950% #908
2020s (to 2025) 1,736 128 1,864 311 +91% #753

Where Bexley is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 girls Implied rank
2026 261 0.16 outside top 500
2027 256 0.16 outside top 500
2028 251 0.16 outside top 500
2029 247 0.15 outside top 500
2030 244 0.15 outside top 500

Where Bexley is most popular

Girls named Bexley per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.174 per 1,000. Strongest in Idaho, Ohio, and Nebraska.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Bexley born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Girls 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Idaho 23 0.687 +295%
Ohio 156 0.658 +278%
Nebraska 22 0.612 +252%
Iowa 34 0.582 +235%
Kentucky 48 0.561 +223%
Utah 45 0.541 +211%
Arkansas 28 0.530 +205%
Indiana 71 0.506 +191%
North Dakota 6 0.456 +162%
Kansas 23 0.399 +129%
Oklahoma 28 0.380 +119%
Mississippi 17 0.363 +109%
South Dakota 5 0.350 +101%
Missouri 42 0.348 +100%
Minnesota 36 0.334 +92%
Tennessee 49 0.309 +78%
Wisconsin 23 0.223 +28%
South Carolina 18 0.200 +15%
West Virginia 5 0.191 +10%
Texas 152 0.189 +9%
North Carolina 42 0.184 +6%
Louisiana 16 0.183 +5%
Michigan 32 0.176 ≈ national
Alabama 16 0.170 ≈ national
Arizona 23 0.164 -6%
Illinois 37 0.162 -7%
Pennsylvania 32 0.135 -22%
Colorado 15 0.134 -23%
Florida 47 0.110 -37%
Virginia 18 0.106 -39%
Washington 13 0.090 -48%
Maryland 9 0.085 -51%
Georgia 19 0.084 -52%
Oregon 5 0.077 -56%
California 32 0.038 -78%
New York 7 0.018 -90%
Alaska – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maine – – –
Montana – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Rhode Island – – –
Vermont – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Bexley

Bexley is uncommon for girls in the United States, ranked #963 in 2025 with 268 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2009, 3,493 American babies have been named Bexley, about 93% girls and 7% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2021, when 409 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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 Bexley stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Bexley?

The median living Bexley is about 5 years old; half are between 3 and 8. An estimated 3,500 people named Bexley are alive in the United States today.

median 5 020406080100

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

Bexley year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 268 #963 14 #6,182
2024 214 #1,128 17 #5,466
2023 237 #1,056 19 #5,096
2022 314 #888 19 #5,042
2021 378 #753 31 #3,591
2020 325 #840 28 #3,739
2019 278 #952 21 #4,657
2018 296 #908 17 #5,350
2017 286 #925 41 #2,898
2016 276 #974 13 #6,404
2015 204 #1,215 8 #8,850
2014 64 #2,717 11 #7,129
2013 56 #2,979 7 #9,767
2012 19 #6,639 8 #8,965
2011 10 #10,520 – –
2010 8 #12,460 – –
2009 6 #15,546 – –
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Bexley?

The median living Bexley is about 5 years old. Half of all living Bexleys are between 3 and 8 years old.

How many people named Bexley are alive today?

An estimated 3,500 people named Bexley are alive in the United States, based on 3,493 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Bexley mean?

From Old English byxe (“box tree”) + leah (“wood”), equivalent to box +‎ -ley (“lea”).

How popular is the name Bexley in 2025?

Bexley ranked #963 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 268 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Bexley?

3,493 babies have been named Bexley in the United States since 2009, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Bexley most popular?

Bexley peaked in 2021, when 409 newborns received the name.

Is Bexley a boy or girl name?

Bexley is used for both: about 93% of babies named Bexley have been girls and 7% boys.

Is the name Bexley rising or falling?

Bexley is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Bexley become more popular?

Bexley is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 244 girls named Bexley in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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