unisex name
Lexington
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 3
- Letters 9
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 2,386
Lexington is a unisex name with 3 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 56% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 30 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2018, when 153 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 110,522 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1987.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Lexington over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1980s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 29 |
| 1990s | 199 |
| 2000s | 455 |
| 2010s | 1,118 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 539 |
How popular is Lexington?
In 2025, Lexington was given to 30 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Lexington is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Lexington
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Lexington also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Lexington over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Lexington
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Lexington — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Lexington
How popular is the name Lexington?
In 2025, Lexington was given to 30 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Lexington a girl's or a boy's name?
Lexington is used for both girls and boys. About 56% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Lexington?
Lexington has 3 syllables.
When was Lexington most popular?
Lexington peaked in 2018, when 153 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Lexington a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Lexington currently ranks #5,836 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.