Lexington Name Popularity and Statistics

Lexington is Used for both girls and boys. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.

Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.

Most Recent Year on Record2025
Total Recorded U.S. Births2,340
First Year on Record1987

Lexington popularity by year

YearUsage categoryBirthsRank
2025Girls14#7,491
2025Boys16#5,608
2024Girls29#4,669
2024Boys32#3,524
2023Girls35#4,114
2023Boys40#3,055
2022Girls46#3,416
2022Boys52#2,589
2021Girls51#3,157
2021Boys74#2,000
2020Girls58#2,823
2020Boys92#1,694
2019Girls70#2,508
2019Boys78#1,899
2018Girls75#2,404
2018Boys78#1,901
2017Girls74#2,432
2017Boys41#2,891
2016Girls77#2,412
2016Boys46#2,661
2015Girls81#2,294
2015Boys36#3,149
2014Girls83#2,256
2014Boys44#2,705

Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.

Peak recorded years

2020 · Boys

92 recorded births and rank #1,694.

2014 · Girls

83 recorded births and rank #2,256.

2015 · Girls

81 recorded births and rank #2,294.

2019 · Boys

78 recorded births and rank #1,899.

Where Lexington ranked highest in 2024

State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.

Highest state rankings for Boys

NY
Rank #1,839 · 5 recorded births

View the complete state-by-state table for Lexington