How Many People Are Named Lexington?
An estimated 2,285 people in the United States have the first name Lexington. It is used for both genders, with 56.2% female. The average bearer is 13 years old, and Lexington peaked in popularity in 2018 with 153 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Lexington as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Lexington paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Lexington is a genuinely unisex name, given to both boys and girls in roughly equal numbers.
- Lexington is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 13, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
2,285
About 1 in 150,002 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
56.2% confidence
Average Age
13
years old
Peak Year
2018
153 births
Total Registered
2,309
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Lexington
Lexington is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (43.8%) and females (56.2%). Out of 2,309 total births registered, 1,011 were male and 1,298 were female.
Lexington as a male name
Ranked #3,559 in 2024
32 male births in 2024
Peak: 2020 (92 births)
Lexington as a female name
Ranked #4,715 in 2024
29 female births in 2024
Peak: 2014 (83 births)
Lexington: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Lexington span from the 1980s to the 2020s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 1,118 babies were registered. While Lexington is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Lexington by Decade
How has Lexington tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Lexington by State
Birth registrations for Lexington span all 15 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, New York. The lowest are in Washington, Ohio, North Carolina. On average, about 32 Lexingtons were registered per state.
Lexington + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Lexington as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Lexington
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Lexington: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lexington?
We estimate approximately 2,285 people named Lexington are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 150,002 Americans share this first name.
Is Lexington a common name?
Lexington is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 94.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,309 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Lexington most popular?
Lexington reached peak popularity in 2018, when 153 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Lexington is approximately 13 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Lexington a female name?
Lexington is predominantly female. 56.2% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Lexington Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Lexington Smith, Lexington Johnson, Lexington Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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