Alexander
A boys’ name of Greek origin, meaning defender of the people.
Babies a year
12,488
the US, 2017
Rarity
Common
among names in use
US popularity
#30
down from #27
UK popularity
#40
1,271 babies · down from #36
How Alexander has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #8 |
| 2016 | #11 |
| 2017 | #13 |
| 2018 | #11 |
| 2019 | #10 |
| 2020 | #10 |
| 2021 | #13 |
| 2022 | #17 |
| 2023 | #22 |
| 2024 | #27 |
| 2025 | #30 |
In 2025, 1,271 babies in England and Wales were named Alexander. In the US, 12,488 were, though that figure is from 2017 — the most recent full year we hold. Its US peak was 20,522 in 1993.
Looking further back: between 1880 and 2008, Alexander was most common in 1995, when it went to 0.97% of American babies of that sex.
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