Alexander
Boy name · Ancient Greek origin
Alexander meaning
to defend, ἀνδρ-, man, son of alexander
Alexander at a glance
- Used as
- Boy name
- Origin
- Ancient Greek
- Latest U.S. rank (boy)
- #27 in 2024
Alexander popularity in the U.S.
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | #73 | 211 |
| 1890 | #85 | 202 |
| 1900 | #93 | 260 |
| 1910 | #101 | 324 |
| 1920 | #117 | 1,474 |
| 1930 | #168 | 872 |
| 1940 | #188 | 760 |
| 1950 | #189 | 1,165 |
| 1960 | #232 | 1,198 |
| 1970 | #137 | 2,464 |
| 1980 | #91 | 3,280 |
| 1990 | #28 | 16,194 |
| 2000 | #20 | 17,290 |
| 2009 | #4 | 18,253 |
| 2010 | #6 | 16,767 |
| 2020 | #10 | 10,262 |
| 2024 | #27 | 7,517 |
All 145 ranked years
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | #73 | 211 |
| 1881 | #71 | 209 |
| 1882 | #79 | 225 |
| 1883 | #80 | 187 |
| 1884 | #76 | 236 |
| 1885 | #78 | 205 |
| 1886 | #83 | 206 |
| 1887 | #87 | 180 |
| 1888 | #82 | 237 |
| 1889 | #93 | 185 |
| 1890 | #85 | 202 |
| 1891 | #95 | 172 |
| 1892 | #95 | 202 |
| 1893 | #83 | 218 |
| 1894 | #95 | 199 |
| 1895 | #97 | 199 |
| 1896 | #87 | 232 |
| 1897 | #103 | 172 |
| 1898 | #106 | 180 |
| 1899 | #97 | 178 |
| 1900 | #93 | 260 |
| 1901 | #102 | 162 |
| 1902 | #93 | 216 |
| 1903 | #100 | 195 |
| 1904 | #103 | 203 |
| 1905 | #103 | 210 |
| 1906 | #105 | 204 |
| 1907 | #92 | 279 |
| 1908 | #104 | 246 |
| 1909 | #107 | 255 |
| 1910 | #101 | 324 |
| 1911 | #94 | 426 |
| 1912 | #97 | 803 |
| 1913 | #98 | 937 |
| 1914 | #98 | 1,169 |
| 1915 | #103 | 1,432 |
| 1916 | #99 | 1,584 |
| 1917 | #97 | 1,664 |
| 1918 | #104 | 1,591 |
| 1919 | #113 | 1,422 |
| 1920 | #117 | 1,474 |
| 1921 | #116 | 1,533 |
| 1922 | #125 | 1,359 |
| 1923 | #129 | 1,293 |
| 1924 | #129 | 1,381 |
| 1925 | #137 | 1,224 |
| 1926 | #146 | 1,150 |
| 1927 | #146 | 1,092 |
| 1928 | #152 | 1,048 |
| 1929 | #156 | 985 |
| 1930 | #168 | 872 |
| 1931 | #172 | 795 |
| 1932 | #178 | 774 |
| 1933 | #187 | 659 |
| 1934 | #200 | 616 |
| 1935 | #186 | 702 |
| 1936 | #200 | 613 |
| 1937 | #191 | 675 |
| 1938 | #193 | 666 |
| 1939 | #186 | 723 |
| 1940 | #188 | 760 |
| 1941 | #184 | 818 |
| 1942 | #184 | 860 |
| 1943 | #178 | 925 |
| 1944 | #183 | 864 |
| 1945 | #178 | 891 |
| 1946 | #188 | 964 |
| 1947 | #190 | 1,081 |
| 1948 | #183 | 1,130 |
| 1949 | #180 | 1,184 |
| 1950 | #189 | 1,165 |
| 1951 | #190 | 1,212 |
| 1952 | #186 | 1,284 |
| 1953 | #195 | 1,261 |
| 1954 | #200 | 1,236 |
| 1955 | #208 | 1,171 |
| 1956 | #211 | 1,234 |
| 1957 | #212 | 1,264 |
| 1958 | #221 | 1,188 |
| 1959 | #233 | 1,166 |
| 1960 | #232 | 1,198 |
| 1961 | #223 | 1,228 |
| 1962 | #221 | 1,219 |
| 1963 | #214 | 1,309 |
| 1964 | #212 | 1,291 |
| 1965 | #191 | 1,321 |
| 1966 | #182 | 1,369 |
| 1967 | #178 | 1,455 |
| 1968 | #154 | 1,773 |
| 1969 | #150 | 2,015 |
| 1970 | #137 | 2,464 |
| 1971 | #133 | 2,360 |
| 1972 | #129 | 2,118 |
| 1973 | #116 | 2,259 |
| 1974 | #112 | 2,355 |
| 1975 | #105 | 2,439 |
| 1976 | #107 | 2,444 |
| 1977 | #96 | 2,703 |
| 1978 | #98 | 2,739 |
| 1979 | #94 | 3,059 |
| 1980 | #91 | 3,280 |
| 1981 | #70 | 4,236 |
| 1982 | #65 | 4,592 |
| 1983 | #63 | 4,806 |
| 1984 | #54 | 6,492 |
| 1985 | #50 | 8,298 |
| 1986 | #41 | 10,610 |
| 1987 | #37 | 11,837 |
| 1988 | #34 | 13,338 |
| 1989 | #32 | 14,524 |
| 1990 | #28 | 16,194 |
| 1991 | #26 | 17,637 |
| 1992 | #23 | 20,069 |
| 1993 | #21 | 20,529 |
| 1994 | #22 | 20,098 |
| 1995 | #21 | 19,454 |
| 1996 | #22 | 17,964 |
| 1997 | #22 | 17,112 |
| 1998 | #22 | 17,466 |
| 1999 | #21 | 17,420 |
| 2000 | #20 | 17,290 |
| 2001 | #20 | 16,719 |
| 2002 | #15 | 17,718 |
| 2003 | #16 | 17,714 |
| 2004 | #15 | 17,925 |
| 2005 | #13 | 18,128 |
| 2006 | #12 | 18,235 |
| 2007 | #11 | 18,150 |
| 2008 | #6 | 18,710 |
| 2009 | #4 | 18,253 |
| 2010 | #6 | 16,767 |
| 2011 | #8 | 15,716 |
| 2012 | #9 | 15,257 |
| 2013 | #8 | 14,922 |
| 2014 | #8 | 15,444 |
| 2015 | #8 | 14,583 |
| 2016 | #11 | 13,445 |
| 2017 | #13 | 12,574 |
| 2018 | #11 | 12,109 |
| 2019 | #10 | 11,325 |
| 2020 | #10 | 10,262 |
| 2021 | #13 | 9,418 |
| 2022 | #17 | 8,744 |
| 2023 | #22 | 7,909 |
| 2024 | #27 | 7,517 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names (national data, 1880-2024). Counts are Social Security card applications for births in the United States; names with fewer than 5 births in a year are not listed, and spelling variants are counted separately. Baby Name Wizard is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA.
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