Alexa Vega
There are approximately 51 people named Alexa Vega living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 6,720,673 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Alexa with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Vega. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
51
1 in 6,720,673
Named Alexa
129K
Alive today
Named Vega
136K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 129K
Rarity: Common
Gender: Female
Peak year: 2006
Average age: 21
Estimated bearers: 136K
Rarity: Common
Census rank: #261
Per 100K: 39.55
Top ancestry: Hispanic (92.7%)
First name trend
Alexa: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Alexa. The peak year was 2006 with 6,125 births. The average person named Alexa today is 21 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Vega surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Vega, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is Hispanic at 92.7%.
- Hispanic or Latino92.7%
- White5.5%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.7%
- Black or African American0.6%
- Two or more races0.3%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.2%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Alexa has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0376% of the US population, based on 128,800 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Vega appears at a rate of 39.55 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0395%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 51 people with the full name Alexa Vega. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Alexa
FAQ
Alexa Vega: questions and answers
How many people are named Alexa Vega?
We estimate approximately 51 people in the United States share the full name Alexa Vega. That works out to about 1 in 6,720,673 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0376%) with the surname frequency (39.55 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Alexa Vega?
We classify Alexa Vega as "Very Rare". About 1 in 6,720,673 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Alexa a male or female name?
Alexa is predominantly female. Out of 131,588 total SSA registrations, 0.2% were male and 99.8% were female. See the full Alexa profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.