Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 2006

Elexa

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Elexa
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2006
57 babies
All-time total
606
#10,493 all-time among girls
First recorded
1981
in Social Security records

Elexa popularity over time

606 babies have been named Elexa since 1981, 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 2006Girls

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 – – – –
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1970s – – – –
1980s 19 2 – #8,985
1990s 161 16 +747% #4,404
2000s 275 28 +71% #2,994
2010s 145 15 -47% #6,177
2020s (to 2025) 6 1 -93% #14,071

The story of Elexa

Elexa 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 1981, 606 American babies have been named Elexa. Its peak came in 2006, when 57 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 Elexa stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Elexa?

The median living Elexa is about 20 years old; half are between 15 and 27. An estimated 600 people named Elexa are alive in the United States today.

median 20 020406080100

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

Elexa 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 6 #14,071
2021 – –
2020 – –
2019 – –
2018 10 #10,017
2017 15 #7,565
2016 19 #6,490
2015 14 #8,130
2014 13 #8,610
2013 18 #6,818
2012 21 #6,177
2011 16 #7,534
2010 19 #6,725
2009 21 #6,383
2008 28 #5,182
2007 27 #5,283
2006 57 #2,994
2005 36 #3,973
2004 22 #5,624
2003 18 #6,388
2002 28 #4,420
2001 15 #7,069
2000 23 #5,038
1995 15 #6,051
1990 9 #8,691
1985 – –
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1960 – –
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1945 – –
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1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
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1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Elexa?

The median living Elexa is about 20 years old. Half of all living Elexas are between 15 and 27 years old.

How many people named Elexa are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Elexa are alive in the United States, based on 606 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Elexa in 2025?

Elexa 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 Elexa?

606 babies have been named Elexa in the United States since 1981, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Elexa most popular?

Elexa peaked in 2006, when 57 newborns received the name.

Is Elexa a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Elexa rising or falling?

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

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