The first name Bexley
A girl’s name from English meaning “box tree”, “wood”, “lea”.
Pronounced /ˈbɛksli/ 2 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
English origin
Bexley means “box tree”, “wood”, “lea” in English.
From Old English byxe (“box tree”) + leah (“wood”), equivalent to box + -ley (“lea”).
More names that mean forest.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Bexley last appeared in the official list in 2023, given to 4 boys. It peaked in 2017, with 8 births (#2,925).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Bexley with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Bexley at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 268 girls born in the United States were named Bexley, the 963rd most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2021, when 378 were.
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.
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Questions
- What does the name Bexley mean?
- Bexley means “box tree”, “wood”, “lea” in English.
- What is the origin of the name Bexley?
- From Old English byxe (“box tree”) + leah (“wood”), equivalent to box + -ley (“lea”).
- How popular is the name Bexley?
- In 2023, 4 boys born in England and Wales were named Bexley, ranking 4,107th. Its peak was 2017, with 8 births.
- Is Bexley a boy's or a girl's name?
- Both. Of the 3,493 US babies named Bexley since 1880, 93% were girls and 7% boys.
- When was Bexley most popular?
- 2021 in the United States, when 378 babies were named Bexley, its highest rank at 753rd.
- How do you pronounce Bexley?
- Bexley is /ˈbɛksli/, 2 syllables.