Bexley
Bexley is a given name of English origin, a transferred use of a surname or place name meaning “clearing surrounded by box trees”.
Meaning & Origin of Bexley
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Bexley is a given name of English origin, a transferred use of a surname or place name meaning “clearing surrounded by box trees”.
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The Story of Bexley
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Bexley as a girl name dates back to 2009, when 6 babies received it. 2021 was its biggest year on record, with 378 newborns named Bexley — #752 in the national rankings. About 55% of every Bexley on record arrived during the 2020s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Bexley ranks #1,230 for girls with 189 births, falling sharply (-26%). All told, over 3K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 2000s to the 2020s.
As a boy name
American parents first put Bexley on the record books as a boy name in 2012, with 8 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2017, when 41 Bexleys were born — ranking #2,890 that year. About 53% of every Bexley on record arrived during the 2020s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Bexley ranks #6,312 for boys with 13 births, falling sharply (-40%). All told, over 268 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 2010s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Bexley
Bexley is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2009 and has accumulated 3K births in the dataset. Bexley's peak popularity came in 2021 when it ranked #752. Use the chart and map above to compare Bexley's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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