Alexandra
A girls’ name of Greek origin, meaning defender of mankind.
Babies a year
2,592
the US, 2017
Rarity
Common
among names in use
US popularity
#237
down from #221
UK popularity
#231
202 babies · down from #215
How Alexandra has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #101 |
| 2016 | #110 |
| 2017 | #120 |
| 2018 | #125 |
| 2019 | #130 |
| 2020 | #138 |
| 2021 | #169 |
| 2022 | #189 |
| 2023 | #204 |
| 2024 | #221 |
| 2025 | #237 |
In 2025, 202 babies in England and Wales were named Alexandra. In the US, 2,592 were, though that figure is from 2017 — the most recent full year we hold. Its US peak was 10,676 in 1993.
Looking further back: between 1880 and 2008, Alexandra was most common in 1995, when it went to 0.53% of American babies of that sex.
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