Alexandra
Greek, the feminine form of Alexandros, which joins alexein, to defend, with aner, man. It was an epithet of the goddess Hera before becoming a royal name.
Alexandra in 2025
Alexandra was given to 1,314 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 509th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 2,523 babies born.
The history of Alexandra
Alexandra reached its highest point in 1993, when 10,720 babies were given the name, ranking 67th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 63rd, in 1996.
Across the 132 years of records since 1894, 246,320 babies have been named Alexandra. Half of them were born before 1997, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Alexandra by decade
| Decade | Babies named Alexandra | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 13 | 1,893 |
| 1900s | 58 | 1,797 |
| 1910s | 327 | 1,789 |
| 1920s | 375 | 1,995 |
| 1930s | 444 | 1,537 |
| 1940s | 1,169 | 1,191 |
| 1950s | 1,598 | 1,217 |
| 1960s | 3,252 | 727 |
| 1970s | 7,027 | 551 |
| 1980s | 35,118 | 101 |
| 1990s | 95,101 | 63 |
| 2000s | 61,417 | 87 |
| 2010s | 30,990 | 161 |
| 2020s | 9,431 | 340 |
Where Alexandra is heading
Alexandra has fallen 56% over the past decade, from 3,007 babies in 2015 to 1,314 in 2025.
Names like Alexandra
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Alexandra.