Lexia is a variant of Lexie. In Greek use, Lexie carries the interpretation “helper and defender of mankind.”
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The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1976. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Lexia through the years
Babies since 1880
783
0 boys · 783 girls
Most popular year
2002
60 babies
2025
0
Outside the ranked list
2021–25 vs 2016–20
−44%
Cooling
Lexia in U.S. Social Security birth records, 1976–2025, per million girls born. Years with fewer than five births for a sex are not published and appear as zero. Use the arrow keys to step through years.
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 8 in 2024. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 824 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.