Alexa

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A few things about Alexa you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Alexa

Alexa PenaVega

American actress

Choose Alexa and your child shares a first name with Alexa PenaVega, an American actress. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Alexa, like who?” Alexa PenaVega's Wikipedia article is available in 40 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 6,614 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Alexa, 243 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Alexa would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryAlexa first shows up in US birth records in 1916, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 109 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 2015, when it ranked #32. Today it's #1,029, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📉Then vs nowAlexa was 13× more common in 2000 than it is today. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 494 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 6,614.
• 🍂TrendAlexa has slipped 799 places over the last five years and now sits at #1,029. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 📍Where it's lovedAlexa is most popular in Kansas, where it ranks #578, followed by Texas (#663) and Illinois (#667). It's in the top 1,000 in 11 states.
• 💬MeaningAlexa is a Greek form of Alexandra, which means “defender of men”.

About the name Alexa

Alexa is a girl name of American origin meaning “defender of men”. It has 5 letters and 3 syllables, starting with A and ending in “-exa”. US birth records list Alexa for girls from 1916 to 2025, in 97 of those 110 years. Its best year was 2015, when it ranked #32 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #1,029, with 243 babies.

Origin:American names