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    The first name Alexa

    A girl’s name from Greek.

    3 syllables Female

    Meaning and origin

    Greek origin

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

    From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    Popularity

    Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

    In 2025, 5 girls were named Alexa, making it the 4,201st most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2011, with 353 births (#152).

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    4,176
    babies named Alexa, 1996–2025
    #4,201
    rank in 2025
    2011
    peak year

    Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Alexa with other names.

    Popularity in the United States

    Babies named Alexa at birth, 1880–2025

    In 2025, 243 girls born in the United States were named Alexa, the 1,029th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2006, when 6,117 were.

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    131,835
    babies named Alexa since 1880
    #1,029
    rank in 2025
    2006
    peak year

    US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

    Famous people named Alexa

    21 on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Alexa PenaVega
      American actress, born 1988
    • Alexa Demie
      American actress and singer, born 1990
    • Alexa Davalos
      French-American actress, born 1982
    • Alexa Chung
      English television presenter, model and contributing editor, born 1983
    • Alexa Nikolas
      American actress, born 1992
    • Alexa Glatch
      American tennis player, born 1989
    • Alexa Knierim
      American pair skater, born 1991
    • Alexa Guarachi
      Chilean tennis player, born 1990
    • Alexa Havins
      American actress, born 1980
    • Alexa Ray Joel
      American singer, born 1985
    • Alexa Wilding
      English artists' model (1845-1884)
    • Alexa Canady
      American physician specializing in neurosurgery, born 1950

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    Questions

    What does the name Alexa mean?
    * From Alex + -a. A feminine form of Alex. * A female given name, clipping of Alexandra.
    What is the origin of the name Alexa?
    * From Alex + -a. A feminine form of Alex. * A female given name, clipping of Alexandra.
    How popular is the name Alexa?
    In 2025, 5 girls born in England and Wales were named Alexa, ranking 4,201st. Its peak was 2011, with 353 births.
    Is Alexa a boy's or a girl's name?
    Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 131,835 US babies named Alexa since 1880 were girls.
    When was Alexa most popular?
    2006 in the United States, when 6,117 babies were named Alexa, its highest rank at 39th.