Alexander Name Popularity and Statistics
Alexander is Predominantly used for boys. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.
Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.
Most Recent Year on Record2025
Total Recorded U.S. Births740,668
First Year on Record1880
Alexander popularity by year
| Year | Usage category | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Girls | 14 | #7,491 |
| 2025 | Boys | 7,230 | #30 |
| 2024 | Girls | 10 | #9,556 |
| 2024 | Boys | 7,547 | #27 |
| 2023 | Girls | 11 | #8,989 |
| 2023 | Boys | 7,918 | #22 |
| 2022 | Girls | 11 | #9,056 |
| 2022 | Boys | 8,757 | #17 |
| 2021 | Girls | 21 | #5,748 |
| 2021 | Boys | 9,425 | #13 |
| 2020 | Girls | 9 | #10,250 |
| 2020 | Boys | 10,268 | #10 |
| 2019 | Girls | 23 | #5,449 |
| 2019 | Boys | 11,327 | #10 |
| 2018 | Girls | 20 | #6,010 |
| 2018 | Boys | 12,110 | #11 |
| 2017 | Girls | 21 | #5,821 |
| 2017 | Boys | 12,577 | #13 |
| 2016 | Girls | 18 | #6,663 |
| 2016 | Boys | 13,446 | #11 |
| 2015 | Girls | 22 | #5,833 |
| 2015 | Boys | 14,584 | #8 |
| 2014 | Girls | 33 | #4,350 |
| 2014 | Boys | 15,449 | #8 |
Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.
Peak recorded years
1993 · Boys
20,530 recorded births and rank #21.
1994 · Boys
20,101 recorded births and rank #22.
1992 · Boys
20,069 recorded births and rank #23.
1995 · Boys
19,456 recorded births and rank #21.
Where Alexander ranked highest in 2025
State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.
Highest state rankings for Boys
- CA
- Rank #16 · 1,169 recorded births
- NJ
- Rank #18 · 255 recorded births
- NY
- Rank #19 · 476 recorded births
- AZ
- Rank #19 · 193 recorded births
- FL
- Rank #21 · 526 recorded births
- AK
- Rank #21 · 21 recorded births
- NV
- Rank #22 · 70 recorded births
- NM
- Rank #22 · 43 recorded births