Alexander
Greek Alexandros, from alexein, to defend, and andros, man. The Macedonian conqueror carried it across Asia, which planted it in many languages.
Alexander in 2025
Alexander was given to 7,244 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 43rd most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 458 babies born.
The history of Alexander
Alexander reached its highest point in 1993, when 20,708 babies were given the name, ranking 29th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 6th, in 2009.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 740,668 babies have been named Alexander. Half of them were born before 2000, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Alexander by decade
| Decade | Babies named Alexander | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 2,081 | 174 |
| 1890s | 1,954 | 255 |
| 1900s | 2,235 | 286 |
| 1910s | 11,403 | 227 |
| 1920s | 12,591 | 271 |
| 1930s | 7,125 | 377 |
| 1940s | 9,495 | 393 |
| 1950s | 12,232 | 401 |
| 1960s | 14,279 | 311 |
| 1970s | 25,220 | 191 |
| 1980s | 83,538 | 52 |
| 1990s | 185,413 | 28 |
| 2000s | 179,447 | 6 |
| 2010s | 142,434 | 10 |
| 2020s | 51,221 | 18 |
Where Alexander is heading
Alexander has fallen 50% over the past decade, from 14,606 babies in 2015 to 7,244 in 2025.
Names like Alexander
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Alexander.