Lexia
A feminine name derived from the Greek word "lexis" meaning "word" or "speech".
Name Census estimates that about 770 living Americans carry the first name Lexia. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Lexia today is around 21 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Lexia births was 2002 (60 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Lexia. 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
770
~ 1 in 445,136 Americans
Peak year
2002
60 babies that year
Average age
21
years old
2024 SSA rank
#11,672
Tracked since 1976
Popularity
Lexia: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Lexia from the 1970s through to the 2020s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 432 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Lexia 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 Lexia during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Lexias live
The SSA's state-level files cover 3 states and territories. Texas, California, Florida recorded the most babies named Lexia, while Florida, California, Texas recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 28 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Lexia
The name Lexia has its origins in ancient Greek, stemming from the word "lexis," which means "speech" or "diction." It was initially used as a feminine name, though its precise origins and earliest recorded usage remain obscure.
In ancient Greek mythology, Lexia was one of the minor goddesses associated with language and communication. While not widely mentioned in classical texts, her name reflected the importance placed on rhetoric and oratory skills in Greek culture.
The earliest known individual bearing the name Lexia was a Greek philosopher who lived in the 5th century BCE. She was a student of Plato and is mentioned briefly in his dialogues, though little is known about her life or philosophical works.
During the Byzantine era, the name Lexia gained some popularity among the Greek-speaking population of the Eastern Roman Empire. One notable figure from this period was Lexia of Constantinople, a renowned scholar and poet who lived in the 11th century CE. Her collection of poems and writings on philosophy and literature were widely circulated and studied in Byzantine intellectual circles.
In the Renaissance period, the name Lexia resurfaced in Italy, where it was sometimes used as a variant of the more common name Alessia. One notable bearer of the name was Lexia Ferrantini, an Italian writer and philosopher born in 1475. She gained recognition for her works on ethics and moral philosophy, which were influential in humanist circles.
During the Age of Enlightenment, the name Lexia was associated with the French philosopher and writer Lexia Durand, born in 1692. Her essays on language and communication were widely read and discussed among the intellectual elite of 18th-century France.
Another significant figure bearing the name Lexia was the British linguist Lexia Stevenson, born in 1820. She made significant contributions to the study of ancient Greek and Latin languages, publishing numerous scholarly works and serving as a professor at the University of Oxford.
In more recent times, the name Lexia has been used less frequently, though it retains its connection to language and communication. One notable modern bearer of the name was Lexia Argiro, a Greek poet and novelist born in 1947, whose works explored themes of identity, memory, and the power of language.
People
Lexia + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Lexia as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with L
Other first names starting with L with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Lexia: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lexia?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 770 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Lexia 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 445,136 US residents.
Is Lexia a common name?
We classify Lexia as "Very Rare". It ranks above 88.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 783 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Lexia most popular?
The single biggest year for Lexia was 2002, when 60 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Lexia is about 21 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Lexia a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Lexia 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.
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.