Exa
A metric prefix is a unit prefix that precedes a basic unit of measure to indicate a multiple or submultiple of the unit. All metric prefixes used today are decimal. Each prefix has a unique symbol that is prepended to any unit symbol. The prefix kilo, for example, may be added to gram to indicate multiplication by one thousand: one kilogram is equal to one thousand grams.
Meaning & Origin of Exa
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
A metric prefix is a unit prefix that precedes a basic unit of measure to indicate a multiple or submultiple of the unit. All metric prefixes used today are decimal. Each prefix has a unique symbol that is prepended to any unit symbol. The prefix kilo, for example, may be added to gram to indicate multiplication by one thousand: one kilogram is equal to one thousand grams.
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The Story of Exa
Exa first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1881, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1918, when 28 Exas were born — ranking #1,497 that year. As of 2026, Exa ranks #5,040 for baby girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 466 Exas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
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About the name Exa
Exa is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1881 and has accumulated 466 births in the dataset. Exa's peak popularity came in 1918 when it ranked #1,497. Use the chart and map above to compare Exa'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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