Alekhya
Feminine name of Sanskrit origin meaning "without limits" or "boundless".
Name Census estimates that about 149 living Americans carry the first name Alekhya. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Alekhya today is around 18 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Alekhya births was 2003 (14 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Alekhya. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
149
~ 1 in 2,300,365 Americans
Peak year
2003
14 babies that year
Average age
18
years old
2018 SSA rank
#13,876
Tracked since 1999
Census
Alekhya in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 483 people with the first name Alekhya, which placed it at #21,136 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#21,136
National first-name rank
People counted
483
483 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Asian and Pacific Islander
95.4% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Alekhya
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Alekhya is Asian/Pacific Islander at 95.4%. The next largest groups are White (2.9%) and Two or More Races (0.8%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Alekhya described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Alekhya at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Asian and Pacific Islander95.4% · 461
- White2.9% · 14
- Two or more races0.8% · 4
- Hispanic or Latino0.6% · 3
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.2% · 1
Popularity
Alekhya: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Alekhya from the 1990s through to the 2010s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 88 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2000s peak, Alekhya remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Alekhya by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Alekhya during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Alekhyas live
Origin
Meaning and history of Alekhya
The name Alekhya has its roots in Sanskrit, an ancient Indo-Aryan language that originated in the Indian subcontinent. It is believed to have originated around the 2nd millennium BCE. The name Alekhya is derived from the Sanskrit word "Alekhya," which means "indescribable" or "inexpressible."
The name Alekhya can be found in various Hindu texts and scriptures, such as the Vedas and Puranas. It is often associated with the concept of the divine or the transcendental, which is beyond human understanding or description. In Hinduism, the name may be connected to the idea of Brahman, the supreme reality or absolute truth.
One of the earliest recorded uses of the name Alekhya comes from the ancient Sanskrit text, the Bhagavad Gita, which dates back to around the 5th century BCE. In this text, the name is used in reference to the indescribable nature of the divine.
Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals who bore the name Alekhya. One such person was Alekhya Narayana, a renowned Sanskrit scholar and poet who lived in the 16th century CE. He was known for his contributions to the field of Sanskrit literature and his works on Hindu philosophy.
Another notable figure was Alekhya Devi, a Hindu mystic and spiritual teacher who lived in the 18th century CE. She was revered for her wisdom and teachings on the path of self-realization and the attainment of inner peace.
In the field of music, Alekhya Dasgupta was a celebrated classical vocalist and composer who lived in the 19th century CE. She is credited with popularizing and preserving many traditional Indian musical compositions and styles.
Alekhya Chakraborty was a prominent Indian freedom fighter who participated in the struggle for independence from British rule in the early 20th century. She was known for her bravery and dedication to the cause of Indian independence.
Lastly, Alekhya Datta was an eminent Indian mathematician and educator who made significant contributions to the field of mathematics education in the 20th century. She was recognized for her innovative teaching methods and efforts to make mathematics more accessible and engaging for students.
These are just a few examples of individuals throughout history who bore the name Alekhya, a name that carries a rich cultural and spiritual significance rooted in the ancient Sanskrit language and Hindu traditions.
People
Alekhya + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Alekhya as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with A
Other first names starting with A with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Alekhya: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Alekhya?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 149 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Alekhya going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 2,300,365 US residents.
Is Alekhya a common name?
We classify Alekhya as "Very Rare". It ranks above 70.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 151 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Alekhya most popular?
The single biggest year for Alekhya was 2003, when 14 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Alekhya is about 18 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Alekhya in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 483 people with the name Alekhya, or 0.16 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #21,136 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Alekhya in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Alekhya?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Alekhya appears almost entirely female. Of the 481 people counted with this name, 100.0% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Alekhya?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Alekhya is Asian/Pacific Islander at 95.4%. The next largest groups are White (2.9%) and Two or More Races (0.8%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Alekhya most often in the Census?
Asian/Pacific Islander is the largest reported group for people named Alekhya in the 2020 Census, accounting for 95.4% (461 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Alekhya in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Alekhya a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Alekhya in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Alekhya still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Alekhya in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Alekhya can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people are named Alekhya?
Our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers how many Americans are named Alekhya at a glance, with the living-bearer count up front.