At a glance
- In short
- Alexsa is a fresh, fun twist on the classic Greek name Alexandra—“defender of mankind”—with a crisp double-S flourish.
- U.S. rank 2025
- Not in the 2025 data · last seen 2019 (#15,539)
- Babies in 2019
- 5 (<0.01% of girls)
- Peak
- #3,800 in 2009
- First recorded
- 1973
Meaning of Alexsa
Alexsa is a fresh, fun twist on the classic Greek name Alexandra—“defender of mankind”—with a crisp double-S flourish. Pronounced uh-LEK-suh, it rolls off the tongue like the first monsoon raindrops tapping tin roofs in Kerala. Though it’s perched around the 900s on recent US baby charts, it feels like a hidden gem ready to soar. In Indian homes, Alexsa sparkles like a Diwali firecracker—bold, bright, and brimming with promise. Blending timeless strength with a modern tech-savvy wink (thank you, Amazon’s Alexa), this name inspires courage, warmth, and endless stories. Alexsa invites every little girl to step confidently into her own epic tale.
How to pronounce Alexsa
English
- Pronounced uh-LEK-suh /əˈlɛksə/
Popularity of Alexsa in the U.S.
Alexsa was last recorded in the U.S. in 2019, ranked #15,539 with 5 babies. It peaked at #3,800 in 2009. It first appears in the records in 1973.
- Rank among U.S. girl names (right scale, #1 at the top)
Year-by-year table, 1973–2019 35 rows
| Year | Babies | Rank | vs previous year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 5 | 15,539 | ▼ 6,388 |
| 2018 | 11 | 9,151 | ▼ 2,864 |
| 2017 | 19 | 6,287 | ▲ 2,106 |
| 2016 | 13 | 8,393 | ▼ 780 |
| 2015 | 15 | 7,613 | ▼ 311 |
| 2014 | 16 | 7,302 | ▲ 446 |
| 2013 | 15 | 7,748 | ▼ 1,853 |
| 2012 | 22 | 5,895 | ▼ 537 |
| 2011 | 25 | 5,358 | ▼ 250 |
| 2010 | 27 | 5,108 | ▼ 1,308 |
| 2009 | 41 | 3,800 | ▲ 1,774 |
| 2008 | 25 | 5,574 | ▼ 1,443 |
| 2007 | 37 | 4,131 | ▼ 212 |
| 2006 | 38 | 3,919 | ▲ 348 |
| 2005 | 32 | 4,267 | ▲ 3,124 |
| 2004 | 15 | 7,391 | ▼ 184 |
| 2003 | 15 | 7,207 | ▼ 1,763 |
| 2002 | 21 | 5,444 | ▲ 878 |
| 2001 | 17 | 6,322 | ▼ 1,341 |
| 2000 | 23 | 4,981 | ▼ 111 |
| 1999 | 22 | 4,870 | ▲ 253 |
| 1998 | 20 | 5,123 | ▲ 1,040 |
| 1997 | 15 | 6,163 | ▼ 632 |
| 1996 | 17 | 5,531 | ▼ 310 |
| 1995 | 18 | 5,221 | ▲ 1,451 |
| 1994 | 13 | 6,672 | ▼ 717 |
| 1993 | 15 | 5,955 | ▲ 4,524 |
| 1992 | 7 | 10,479 | ▼ 5,671 |
| 1991 | 20 | 4,808 | ▲ 1,657 |
| 1990 | 13 | 6,465 | ▲ 2,296 |
| 1989 | 8 | 8,761 | ▲ 3,037 |
| 1988 | 5 | 11,798 | back (not recorded in 1976–1987) |
| 1975 | 8 | 6,484 | ▼ 1,124 |
| 1974 | 10 | 5,360 | ▲ 720 |
| 1973 | 8 | 6,080 | new |