Alexandria
A girls’ name of Greek origin, meaning defender of mankind; a form of Alexander.
Babies a year
1,238
the US, 2017
Rarity
Uncommon
among names in use
US popularity
#474
down from #463
UK popularity
#1407
22 babies
How Alexandria has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #212 |
| 2016 | #218 |
| 2017 | #257 |
| 2018 | #281 |
| 2019 | #299 |
| 2020 | #320 |
| 2021 | #353 |
| 2022 | #410 |
| 2023 | #404 |
| 2024 | #463 |
| 2025 | #474 |
In 2025, 22 babies in England and Wales were named Alexandria. In the US, 1,238 were, though that figure is from 2017 — the most recent full year we hold. Its US peak was 5,026 in 1993.
Looking further back: between 1880 and 2008, Alexandria was most common in 1995, when it went to 0.25% of American babies of that sex.
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