Alexandria
A feminine form of Alexander, the Greek Alexandros, which joins a verb meaning to defend with aner, man. Alexander the Great founded the Egyptian city that bears it.
Alexandria in 2025
Alexandria was given to 647 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 957th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 5,124 babies born.
The history of Alexandria
Alexandria reached its highest point in 1993, when 5,042 babies were given the name, ranking 145th that year.
Across the 124 years of records since 1902, 104,778 babies have been named Alexandria. Half of them were born before 1998, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Alexandria by decade
| Decade | Babies named Alexandria | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 49 | 1,870 |
| 1910s | 297 | 1,797 |
| 1920s | 341 | 2,149 |
| 1930s | 182 | 2,664 |
| 1940s | 326 | 2,243 |
| 1950s | 410 | 2,191 |
| 1960s | 726 | 1,601 |
| 1970s | 1,523 | 1,353 |
| 1980s | 11,733 | 213 |
| 1990s | 44,183 | 145 |
| 2000s | 25,979 | 200 |
| 2010s | 14,302 | 442 |
| 2020s | 4,727 | 658 |
Where Alexandria is heading
Alexandria has fallen 58% over the past decade, from 1,544 babies in 2015 to 647 in 2025.
Names like Alexandria
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Alexandria.