Girl · #11,069 in 2026

Lexia

Lexia is a name with a single cultural origin: English.

  • English
Current Rank
#11,069
Peak Rank
#2,582 (2002)
Total Babies
783
5-Yr Trend
-22%
1976
First Year
2024
Last Year
2002
Peak Year
#2582
Peak Rank
783
Total Count
36
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Lexia

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Lexia is a name with a single cultural origin: English.

Origin data from Behind the Name .

Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

  • English

The Story of Lexia

American parents first put Lexia on the record books as a baby girl name in 1976, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2002, when 60 Lexias were born — ranking #2,582 that year. About 55% of every Lexia on record arrived during the 2000s, its defining decade. Lexia last appeared in the published SSA data in 2024, with 8 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 783 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1970s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

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Variants & Related Forms of Lexia

Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Lexia. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Names that sound like Lexia

Phonetically similar names — useful when Lexia is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Lexia

What does the name Lexia mean?
Lexia is a name with a single cultural origin: English.
What is the origin of the name Lexia?
Lexia has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: English.
How popular is Lexia in 2026?
In 2026, Lexia ranks #11,069 among girls' names in the U.S., with 8 babies given the name that year.
When was Lexia most popular?
Lexia reached its peak popularity in 2002, ranking #2,582 that year with 60 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Lexia most popular?
Lexia has historically been most popular in Florida, Texas, California. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Lexia.
Is Lexia a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Lexia is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Lexia?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Lexia include Karalee, Ahna, Liara. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.
What are nicknames or variants of Lexia?
Common variants and related forms of Lexia include Alexia, Alexis, Alexus. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms.

About the name Lexia

Lexia is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1976 and has accumulated 783 births in the dataset. Lexia's peak popularity came in 2002 when it ranked #2,582. Use the chart and map above to compare Lexia'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 .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.