Alexa

Primarily a girl's name · 100% girls

Meaning

Alexa is a female form of Alex. It is variously a given name in its own right or a short form of Alexandra, both of which come from the Greek name Alexandros.

From Wikipedia

Alexa first appears in the data in 2014 and has been recorded in 4 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 2016 with 9 babies (rank #211 that year). It was not in the 2025 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Alexa

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Alexa yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

7Destiny numberThe seekerIntrospective, analytical, drawn to the unknown.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
7Soul urgeThe seekerIntrospective, analytical, drawn to the unknown.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
9PersonalityThe humanitarianIdealistic, compassionate, thinks in big-picture terms.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Girls

Famous people named Alexa

Alexa PenaVegafilm actor · b. 1988
Alexa Davalosfilm actor · b. 1982
Alexa Chungmodel · b. 1983
Alexa Nikolasfilm actor · b. 1992

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
2014	8	#198
2015	7	#228
2016	9	#211
2017	3	#401