Alexya
Feminine name of Greek origin meaning "defender".
Name Census estimates that about 474 living Americans carry the first name Alexya. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Alexya today is around 21 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Alexya births was 2004 (42 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Alexya. 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
474
~ 1 in 723,110 Americans
Peak year
2004
42 babies that year
Average age
21
years old
2018 SSA rank
#15,795
Tracked since 1993
Census
Alexya in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 411 people with the first name Alexya, which placed it at #23,711 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
#23,711
National first-name rank
People counted
411
411 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
47.2% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Alexya
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Alexya is Hispanic at 47.2%. The next largest groups are White (31.6%) and Black (12.4%). 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 Alexya 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 Alexya at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino47.2% · 194
- White31.6% · 130
- Black or African American12.4% · 51
- Two or more races7.5% · 31
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.2% · 5
Popularity
Alexya: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Alexya 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 296 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2000s peak, Alexya remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Alexya 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 Alexya during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Alexyas live
The SSA's state-level files cover 3 states and territories. Texas, California, Arizona recorded the most babies named Alexya, while Arizona, California, Texas recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 22 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Alexya
The name Alexya has its roots in the ancient Greek language, tracing back to the 4th century BCE. It is a feminine form of the male name Alexios, which is derived from the Greek word "alexo," meaning "to defend" or "to protect." The name was particularly popular in the regions of ancient Greece, especially in the cities of Athens and Corinth.
During the Byzantine era, the name Alexya gained prominence as it was borne by several notable figures. One of the earliest recorded instances was Alexya of Constantinople, a renowned scholar and philosopher who lived in the 6th century CE. Her writings on metaphysics and ethics greatly influenced the intellectual discourse of the time.
In the 9th century, Princess Alexya of Trebizond became a revered figure in the Orthodox Christian tradition. She was known for her piety and charitable works, establishing several monasteries and orphanages throughout the Byzantine Empire.
The name Alexya also appeared in various literary works and historical records from the Middle Ages. In the 12th century, the epic poem "Digenes Akrites" featured a character named Alexya, who was portrayed as a brave and skilled warrior. This literary representation helped to popularize the name among the nobility of the time.
During the Renaissance period, the name Alexya gained further recognition. One notable figure was Alexya Falconieri, an Italian nun and mystic who lived from 1270 to 1310. She was canonized as a saint by the Catholic Church in 1737 for her devotion and charitable works.
Another prominent individual bearing the name was Alexya Mihaila, a Romanian princess and warrior who lived in the 15th century. She was renowned for her military prowess and leadership in defending her country against invading Ottoman forces.
As the name Alexya spread across Europe, it was adopted and adapted by various cultures, leading to variations in spelling and pronunciation. However, its Greek origins and connotations of strength, protection, and bravery remained consistent throughout its historical journey.
People
Alexya + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Alexya 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
Alexya: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Alexya?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 474 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Alexya 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 723,110 US residents.
Is Alexya a common name?
We classify Alexya as "Very Rare". It ranks above 84.1% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 482 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Alexya most popular?
The single biggest year for Alexya was 2004, when 42 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Alexya is about 21 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Alexya in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 411 people with the name Alexya, or 0.14 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #23,711 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 Alexya 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 Alexya?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Alexya appears almost entirely female. Of the 405 people counted with this name, 99.5% 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 Alexya?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Alexya is Hispanic at 47.2%. The next largest groups are White (31.6%) and Black (12.4%). 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 Alexya most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Alexya in the 2020 Census, accounting for 47.2% (194 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 Alexya in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Alexya a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Alexya 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 Alexya still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Alexya 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 Alexya 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 have the name Alexya?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.