Lexington
The Story of Lexington
As a girl name
Lexington first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1989, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2014, when 83 Lexingtons were born — ranking #2,255 that year. As of 2026, Lexington ranks #5,443 for girls with 23 births, falling sharply (-52%). In total, more than 1K Lexingtons have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Lexington first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1987, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2020, when 92 Lexingtons were born — ranking #1,693 that year. As of 2026, Lexington ranks #5,295 for boys with 18 births, falling sharply (-54%). In total, more than 1K Lexingtons have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Lexington
Phonetically similar names — useful when Lexington is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Blessington
- Luxton
- Laxton
- Walkington
- Ludington
- Luxation
- Lymington
- Lexicon
- Lamington
- Leamington
- Fluoxetine
- Lexan
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Lexington
Lexington is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1989 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Lexington's peak popularity came in 2014 when it ranked #2,255. Use the chart and map above to compare Lexington'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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