Zander
A short form of Alexander, from Greek Alexandros, which joins a verb meaning to defend with the word for man.
Zander in 2025
Zander was given to 804 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 798th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 4,124 babies born.
The history of Zander
Zander reached its highest point in 2013, when 1,600 babies were given the name, ranking 441st that year.
Across the 111 years of records since 1915, 28,786 babies have been named Zander. Half of them were born before 2014, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Alpha.
Zander by decade
| Decade | Babies named Zander | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 9 | 5,439 |
| 1930s | 6 | 7,100 |
| 1980s | 12 | 15,404 |
| 1990s | 288 | 2,713 |
| 2000s | 8,267 | 567 |
| 2010s | 14,168 | 441 |
| 2020s | 6,036 | 547 |
Where Zander is heading
Zander has fallen 45% over the past decade, from 1,470 babies in 2015 to 804 in 2025.
Names like Zander
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Zander.