Bexlee
A combination of the names Becca and Lee, meaning "to tie or bind".
Name Census estimates that about 465 living Americans carry the first name Bexlee. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Bexlee today is around 6 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Bexlee births was 2022 (65 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Bexlee. 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
465
~ 1 in 737,106 Americans
Peak year
2022
65 babies that year
Average age
6
years old
2024 SSA rank
#2,925
Tracked since 2013
Popularity
Bexlee: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Bexlee from the 2010s through to the 2020s, spanning 2 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2020s, with 272 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Bexlee 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 Bexlee during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Bexlees live
The SSA's state-level files cover 5 states and territories. Ohio, Texas, Utah recorded the most babies named Bexlee, while North Dakota, Oklahoma, Utah recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 29 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Bexlee
The name Bexlee is a relatively modern invention, having no clear linguistic origins or historical references. It appears to be a combination of the names Bex and Lee, both of which have separate etymological roots.
Bex is a shortened form of the feminine name Rebecca, which has Hebrew origins and means "to tie" or "to bind." The name Rebecca can be traced back to the biblical figure of Rebecca, the wife of Isaac and the mother of Jacob and Esau, as mentioned in the Book of Genesis.
Lee, on the other hand, is an English surname derived from the Old English word "leah," meaning a clearing or meadow. It was originally a topographic name used to identify someone who lived in a clearing or a meadow.
The name Bexlee itself does not have any recorded historical references or appearances in ancient texts or religious scriptures. It is a relatively modern invention, likely created by combining the two names Bex and Lee.
While the name Bexlee itself is modern, there have been a few notable individuals throughout history who have borne names similar to its components. For example:
1. Rebecca Nurse (c. 1621 - 1692) was a victim of the Salem Witch Trials and was hanged for allegedly practicing witchcraft.
2. Lee Petty (1914 - 2000) was an American NASCAR driver and the father of racing legend Richard Petty.
3. Lee Iacocca (1924 - 2019) was an American businessman and automotive executive, best known for his leadership roles at Ford Motor Company and Chrysler Corporation.
4. Lee Trevino (born 1939) is a professional golfer and one of the few players to have won championships in all major tours.
5. Lee Kuan Yew (1923 - 2015) was the first Prime Minister of Singapore, serving from 1959 to 1990, and is widely regarded as the founding father of modern Singapore.
It is worth noting that while these individuals share names similar to the components of Bexlee, they were not directly associated with the name Bexlee itself, as it is a relatively modern coinage.
People
Bexlee + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Bexlee as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with B
Other first names starting with B with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Bexlee: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Bexlee?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 465 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Bexlee 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 737,106 US residents.
Is Bexlee a common name?
We classify Bexlee as "Very Rare". It ranks above 83.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 468 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Bexlee most popular?
The single biggest year for Bexlee was 2022, when 65 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Bexlee is about 6 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
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 Bexlee in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Bexlee a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Bexlee 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 Bexlee still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Bexlee 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 Bexlee 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.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people are called Bexlee?
You can see how many Americans are named Bexlee on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — same data roots, lighter UI.