Alexa is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Alexa means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Alexa across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Alexa has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Alexa is a girl name of Greek origin meaning “defender of the people”. a short form of Alexandra.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 131,835 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 4,161 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 404 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 122 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 221 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Alexa per year, United States (1916 to 2025). United States peaked in 2006 (6,125/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2011 (353/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2014 (39/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2016 (29/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2017 (18/yr).
Alexa has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2006, when it ranked #122 nationally (given to 6,316 babies that year), and a popular choice in the 2000s.
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