Alexandre
The French and Portuguese form of Alexander, from the Greek Alexandros, which combines alexein, meaning to defend, with aner, meaning man.
Alexandre in 2025
Alexandre was given to 67 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 4,584th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 49,483 babies born.
The history of Alexandre
Alexandre reached its highest point in 2003, when 173 babies were given the name, ranking 2,143rd that year. Its best-ever ranking was 1,949th, in 1994.
Across the 111 years of records since 1915, 5,389 babies have been named Alexandre. Half of them were born before 2001, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Alexandre by decade
| Decade | Babies named Alexandre | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 12 | 6,577 |
| 1920s | 5 | 8,352 |
| 1940s | 5 | 8,080 |
| 1950s | 19 | 6,379 |
| 1960s | 105 | 3,748 |
| 1970s | 251 | 3,675 |
| 1980s | 670 | 2,224 |
| 1990s | 1,433 | 1,949 |
| 2000s | 1,477 | 2,143 |
| 2010s | 996 | 2,777 |
| 2020s | 416 | 3,612 |
Where Alexandre is heading
Alexandre has fallen 40% over the past decade, from 111 babies in 2015 to 67 in 2025.
Names like Alexandre
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Alexandre.