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Alexa

Girl name

Alexa has been given to 131,835 babies in the U.S. since 1916. It peaked in 2006.

Meaning & origin

From Alex +‎ -a. A feminine form of Alex. * A female given name, clipping of Alexandra.

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025

01.529k3.059k4.588k6.117k 18801900192019401960198020002020 Girls Boys
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Total babies

131,835

Peak year

2006 (6,125 babies)

Rank in 2025

Below top 1000

First recorded

1916

10-year trend

▼ -96%

Gender split

100% girls / 0% boys

Famous people named Alexa

Alexa PenaVega

American actress

Alexa Davalos

French-American actress

Alexa Chung

English television presenter, model and contributing editor

Alexa Nikolas

American actress

Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).

Names with a similar vibe

Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Alexa.

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