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Brexley
OriginEnglish
Meaning"box tree clearing; brook clearing; speckled clearing"
GenderBoy & girl
US Rank
Girls#5266
2025 SSA
BoysUnranked
Below 5 births
About Brexley
This last-name style choice has a similar feel to the likes of Blakeley, Brooklyn and Bexley, and includes that on-trend letter X. While the exact meaning of the first element is unknown, possibilities include that it is a variation off bex meaning "box tree", brecc meaning "speckled", or perhaps of brooks referring to a small stream. It joined the US stats in 2015 and peaked in 2021 when it was given to 79 girls.
In the UK, this is probably too reminiscent of Brexit to catch on.
Brexley is also given to boys.
Pronounced BREX-lee.
As of October 2026, Brexley ranked #5266 for girls in US births in 2025 and #12513 for boys in US births in 2023 SSA, peaked at #2308 for girls in 2018 and #6837 for boys in 2019.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | #2,637 | 66 | 38.2 |
| 2018 | #2,308 | 79 | 46.4 |
| 2019 | #3,048 | 53 | 31.6 |
| 2020 | #2,891 | 56 | 34.6 |
| 2021 | #2,314 | 79 | 48.1 |
| 2022 | #2,797 | 61 | 37.2 |
| 2023 | #3,533 | 44 | 27.4 |
| 2024 | #4,040 | 36 | 22.2 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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