Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 2002

Lexia

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Lexia
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2002
60 babies
All-time total
783
#8,871 all-time among girls
First recorded
1976
in Social Security records

Lexia popularity over time

783 babies have been named Lexia since 1976, 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 2002Girls

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 – #10,149
1980s 6 1 +20% #9,767
1990s 147 15 +2350% #3,222
2000s 432 43 +194% #2,598
2010s 158 16 -63% #5,302
2020s (to 2025) 35 6 -63% #11,716

The story of Lexia

Lexia 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 1976, 783 American babies have been named Lexia. Its peak came in 2002, when 60 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 Lexia stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Lexia?

The median living Lexia is about 21 years old; half are between 16 and 25. An estimated 800 people named Lexia are alive in the United States today.

median 21 020406080100

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

Lexia 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 8 #11,716
2023 6 #14,431
2022 8 #11,802
2021 8 #11,727
2020 5 #16,518
2019 8 #11,970
2018 15 #7,599
2017 11 #9,673
2016 15 #7,825
2015 18 #6,878
2014 16 #7,507
2013 16 #7,602
2012 14 #8,457
2011 26 #5,302
2010 19 #6,790
2009 26 #5,476
2008 29 #5,086
2007 40 #3,954
2006 36 #4,117
2005 36 #4,004
2004 56 #2,877
2003 60 #2,657
2002 60 #2,598
2001 45 #3,120
2000 44 #3,145
1995 15 #6,131
1990 7 #10,881
1985 – –
1980 6 #9,767
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 Lexia, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Lexia?

The median living Lexia is about 21 years old. Half of all living Lexias are between 16 and 25 years old.

How many people named Lexia are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Lexia are alive in the United States, based on 783 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Lexia in 2025?

Lexia 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 Lexia?

783 babies have been named Lexia in the United States since 1976, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Lexia most popular?

Lexia peaked in 2002, when 60 newborns received the name.

Is Lexia a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Lexia rising or falling?

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

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