Girl’s name · English

Bexley

How to say it: BEKS-lee · /ˈbɛksli/

English place name from Old English 'byxe' (box tree) + 'leah' (meadow); meaning 'box tree meadow'.

Bexley was the 850th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 268 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up about 31% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #939 by 2030.

Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures

#850for girls in 2025
1 in 12,370US babies
268born in 2025
#939projected for 2030
2020sits peak decade
under 1 in 200chance a classmate shares it

Key facts

Key facts about Bexley
Rank among girls’ names, 2025#850
Babies born in 2025268
Share of births1 in 12,370
Peak decade2020s
Change over 10 years+31%
Projected rank for 2030 (estimate)#939

Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.

Its life, decade by decade

Brand new to wide use, Bexley hit its high in the 2020s. At that high today, it looks poised to dip.

1900195020002020–25
Peak: 178 per million births, 2020s.

What goes with it

Bright and snappy with crisp breathy sounds, Bexley feels like a place name with polish. Henley and Bex sit in the same lane.

Parents who love Bexley also love

Nicknames

  • Bex
  • Bexie
  • Lee

Honouring a Bexley in the family

In the classroom

In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Bexley is about under 1 in 200.

Around the world

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