Lexy: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,939

among girls · ↓502 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Lexy · -16% vs 2024

How common

1 in 59,528

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2005

136 babies

All-time total

3,001

#3,600 all-time among girls

First recorded

1977

in Social Security records

Lexy popularity over time

3,001 babies have been named Lexy since 1977, 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

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	10	1	–	#10,523
1980s	79	8	+690%	#5,879
1990s	604	60	+665%	#1,450
2000s	1,223	122	+102%	#1,510
2010s	842	84	-31%	#1,756
2020s (to 2025)	243	41	-52%	#2,734

Where Lexy 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	24	0.02	outside top 500
2027	22	0.01	outside top 500
2028	20	0.01	outside top 500
2029	19	0.01	outside top 500
2030	18	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Lexy

Lexy is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,939 in 2025 with 27 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1977, 3,001 American babies have been named Lexy. Its peak came in 2005, when 136 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 Lexy stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Lexy?

The median living Lexy is about 19 years old; half are between 12 and 25. An estimated 3,000 people named Lexy 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.

Lexy year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	27	#4,939
2024	32	#4,437
2023	38	#3,955
2022	41	#3,744
2021	44	#3,529
2020	61	#2,734
2019	61	#2,773
2018	71	#2,496
2017	59	#2,862
2016	76	#2,439
2015	73	#2,490
2014	79	#2,338
2013	101	#1,962
2012	118	#1,756
2011	98	#2,008
2010	106	#1,906
2009	120	#1,802
2008	122	#1,795
2007	134	#1,659
2006	126	#1,677
2005	136	#1,521
2004	134	#1,510
2003	118	#1,639
2002	105	#1,741
2001	120	#1,553
2000	108	#1,640
1995	50	#2,539
1990	22	#4,452
1985	12	#5,879
1980	10	#6,566
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 Lexy, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Lexy?

The median living Lexy is about 19 years old. Half of all living Lexys are between 12 and 25 years old.

How many people named Lexy are alive today?

An estimated 3,000 people named Lexy are alive in the United States, based on 3,001 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Lexy mean?

Spelling variant of Lexi.

How popular is the name Lexy in 2025?

Lexy ranked #4,939 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 27 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Lexy?

3,001 babies have been named Lexy in the United States since 1977, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Lexy most popular?

Lexy peaked in 2005, when 136 newborns received the name.

Is Lexy a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Lexy rising or falling?

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

Will Lexy become more popular?

Lexy is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 18 girls named Lexy in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Names like Lexy

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