Baby Name Popularity Profile

Alexander

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Alexander.

✦ Defender of mankind 🌍 Greek traditional royal
National Rank (2025) #30
All-Time Peak Rank #4 Achieved 2009
Total U.S. Births 736,123 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 99.8% Boy / 0.2% Girl Overwhelmingly Male
First Recorded 1880 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 1990s 20,530 births in 1993
πŸ’‘ The Alexander Vibe: Considered a Perennial Favorite. A historic staple that has maintained dominant national popularity for over half a century.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Defender of mankind
Language Origin Greek
Origin Type single
Derived from the Ancient Greek name Alexandros, meaning 'defender of mankind', from alexein 'to defend, to help' and aner 'man' (genitive andros).
Common Nicknames
Alex Xander Al Lex
Alternative Spellings
Aleksander Alexandre Alexandr
Pronunciation: al-ig-ZAN-dΙ™r
Themes & Categories
traditional royal
Etymology confidence: High

πŸ“– The Story Behind Alexander

According to SSA data, Alexander achieved its highest historical rank of #4 in 2009. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 1993 with 20,530 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have decreased by 50.4%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 146 consecutive years.

πŸ“Š Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Alexander across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Declining
10-Year Shift -50.4% Decline
18801920196020002025

πŸ“ˆ Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 20,530 births in 1993
Years in Top 100 77 yrs
Years in Top 500 146 yrs
Registry Streak 146 yrs
Historical Volatility Moderately Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 2,081
1890s: 1,954
1900s: 2,230
1910s: 11,352
1920s: 12,539
1930s: 7,095
1940s: 9,477
1950s: 12,180
1960s: 14,168
1970s: 24,932
1980s: 82,010
1990s: 183,952
2000s: 178,847
2010s: 142,161
2020s: 51,145

πŸ“ Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables A-le-xan-der
Letter Count 9 letters
Spelling Complexity Complex
Length Percentile Longer than 92.2% of names
Linguistic Profile: Longer than 92.2% of SSA names. Starts with A, a letter used by only 10.8% of SSA names.

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πŸ“ Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State Nevada
Top States Nevada, Alaska, Florida, Arizona, Connecticut
States with Data 51
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Nevada #23 5,327 2007 42.6% Decline
Alaska #21 1,689 1992 Insufficient historical volume
Florida #21 40,965 1993 21.3% Decline
Arizona #19 13,804 2008 26.1% Decline
Connecticut #29 11,994 1992 39.9% Decline
New Hampshire #55 3,248 1994 36.8% Decline
California #16 102,604 2008 26.5% Decline
Washington #32 16,555 1993 38.1% Decline
Delaware #83 2,094 2009 60.0% Decline
Colorado #35 12,084 1994 24.1% Decline
Hawaii #32 3,097 1993 20.0% Decline
Rhode Island #31 3,602 1992 31.2% Decline
New Jersey #18 27,035 1992 19.3% Decline
District of Columbia #31 4,156 1991 44.7% Decline
Oregon #41 8,417 1993 35.7% Decline
Massachusetts #30 21,919 1992 24.1% Decline
Maryland #32 13,226 1993 29.6% Decline
Virginia #27 17,974 2005 31.1% Decline
New York #19 61,056 1992 30.9% Decline
Utah #71 6,490 2008 37.9% Decline
Minnesota #78 14,125 1992 48.3% Decline
Illinois #23 37,622 1992 40.1% Decline
Vermont #102 1,276 1993 Insufficient historical volume
Wisconsin #50 14,138 1993 36.7% Decline
Idaho #52 2,772 2008 20.5% Decline
Michigan #48 25,537 1994 42.8% Decline
Texas #27 50,257 2009 23.6% Decline
Maine #66 2,857 1994 Insufficient historical volume
New Mexico #22 3,438 1995 25.9% Decline
North Carolina #38 18,333 2009 31.3% Decline
Pennsylvania #52 33,184 1994 38.0% Decline
Georgia #40 17,184 2009 31.9% Decline
Ohio #50 28,101 1995 33.0% Decline
Nebraska #43 4,371 1992 16.0% Decline
Indiana #52 13,846 1995 31.7% Decline
Missouri #57 12,974 1994 38.0% Decline
Kansas #55 6,127 1993 36.8% Decline
Wyoming #54 781 1995 Insufficient historical volume
South Carolina #40 7,513 2006 10.5% Decline
North Dakota #70 1,738 1993 Insufficient historical volume
Iowa #57 6,382 1992 19.1% Decline
Montana #34 1,428 1993 Insufficient historical volume
Tennessee #68 9,541 2006 28.5% Decline
South Dakota #94 1,499 1993 Insufficient historical volume
Oklahoma #58 5,857 2008 51.1% Decline
Kentucky #40 6,618 1994 17.5% Decline
Alabama #68 6,579 1993 24.4% Decline
Arkansas #73 3,819 2007 25.0% Decline
Louisiana #64 6,187 1994 15.8% Decline
West Virginia #48 2,896 1994 28.6% Decline
Mississippi #70 3,421 1993 25.5% Decline

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