Baby names
How popular is the name Alexander?
In 2025, 7,230 baby boys in the U.S. were named Alexander, the 30th most popular name for boys. Its peak year was 1993, when 20,530 boys got the name. 736,123 boys have been named Alexander since 1880. It was also given to 14 girls in 2025.
Rank in 2025
#30
among boys' names
Babies in 2025
7,230
boys named Alexander
Peak year
1993
20,530 boys
Boys named Alexander each year since 1880
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The numbers for Alexander (boys)
| Year | Babies |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 7,230 |
| 2024 | 7,547 |
| 2023 | 7,918 |
| 2022 | 8,757 |
| 2021 | 9,425 |
| 2020 | 10,268 |
| 2019 | 11,327 |
| 2018 | 12,110 |
| 2017 | 12,577 |
| 2016 | 13,446 |
| 2015 | 14,584 |
| 2014 | 15,449 |
| 2013 | 14,923 |
| 2012 | 15,259 |
| 2011 | 15,717 |
| 2010 | 16,769 |
| 2009 | 18,254 |
| 2008 | 18,711 |
| 2007 | 18,150 |
| 2006 | 18,235 |
| 2005 | 18,130 |
| 2004 | 17,925 |
| 2003 | 17,714 |
| 2002 | 17,718 |
| 2001 | 16,720 |
| 2000 | 17,290 |
| 1999 | 17,420 |
| 1998 | 17,466 |
| 1997 | 17,112 |
| 1996 | 17,964 |
| 1995 | 19,456 |
| 1994 | 20,101 |
| 1993 | 20,530 |
| 1992 | 20,069 |
| 1991 | 17,640 |
| 1990 | 16,194 |
| 1989 | 14,523 |
| 1988 | 13,341 |
| 1987 | 11,835 |
| 1986 | 10,609 |
| 1985 | 8,295 |
| 1984 | 6,492 |
| 1983 | 4,806 |
| 1982 | 4,593 |
| 1981 | 4,237 |
| 1980 | 3,279 |
| 1979 | 3,058 |
| 1978 | 2,738 |
| 1977 | 2,704 |
| 1976 | 2,443 |
| 1975 | 2,439 |
| 1974 | 2,354 |
| 1973 | 2,259 |
| 1972 | 2,116 |
| 1971 | 2,358 |
| 1970 | 2,463 |
| 1969 | 2,012 |
| 1968 | 1,773 |
| 1967 | 1,454 |
| 1966 | 1,368 |
| 1965 | 1,321 |
| 1964 | 1,288 |
| 1963 | 1,308 |
| 1962 | 1,218 |
| 1961 | 1,227 |
| 1960 | 1,199 |
| 1959 | 1,166 |
| 1958 | 1,188 |
| 1957 | 1,264 |
| 1956 | 1,235 |
| 1955 | 1,170 |
| 1954 | 1,236 |
| 1953 | 1,262 |
| 1952 | 1,283 |
| 1951 | 1,212 |
| 1950 | 1,164 |
| 1949 | 1,185 |
| 1948 | 1,129 |
| 1947 | 1,081 |
| 1946 | 964 |
| 1945 | 891 |
| 1944 | 864 |
| 1943 | 924 |
| 1942 | 861 |
| 1941 | 818 |
| 1940 | 760 |
| 1939 | 723 |
| 1938 | 666 |
| 1937 | 675 |
| 1936 | 613 |
| 1935 | 702 |
| 1934 | 616 |
| 1933 | 659 |
| 1932 | 774 |
| 1931 | 795 |
| 1930 | 872 |
| 1929 | 985 |
| 1928 | 1,048 |
| 1927 | 1,092 |
| 1926 | 1,150 |
| 1925 | 1,224 |
| 1924 | 1,381 |
| 1923 | 1,293 |
| 1922 | 1,359 |
| 1921 | 1,533 |
| 1920 | 1,474 |
| 1919 | 1,422 |
| 1918 | 1,591 |
| 1917 | 1,664 |
| 1916 | 1,584 |
| 1915 | 1,432 |
| 1914 | 1,169 |
| 1913 | 937 |
| 1912 | 803 |
| 1911 | 426 |
| 1910 | 324 |
| 1909 | 255 |
| 1908 | 246 |
| 1907 | 279 |
| 1906 | 204 |
| 1905 | 210 |
| 1904 | 203 |
| 1903 | 195 |
| 1902 | 216 |
| 1901 | 162 |
| 1900 | 260 |
| 1899 | 178 |
| 1898 | 180 |
| 1897 | 172 |
| 1896 | 232 |
| 1895 | 199 |
| 1894 | 199 |
| 1893 | 218 |
| 1892 | 202 |
| 1891 | 172 |
| 1890 | 202 |
| 1889 | 185 |
| 1888 | 237 |
| 1887 | 180 |
| 1886 | 206 |
| 1885 | 205 |
| 1884 | 236 |
| 1883 | 187 |
| 1882 | 225 |
| 1881 | 209 |
| 1880 | 211 |
Girls named Alexander each year since 1880
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The numbers for Alexander (girls)
| Year | Babies |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 14 |
| 2024 | 10 |
| 2023 | 11 |
| 2022 | 11 |
| 2021 | 21 |
| 2020 | 9 |
| 2019 | 23 |
| 2018 | 20 |
| 2017 | 21 |
| 2016 | 18 |
| 2015 | 22 |
| 2014 | 33 |
| 2013 | 30 |
| 2012 | 28 |
| 2011 | 34 |
| 2010 | 44 |
| 2009 | 34 |
| 2008 | 44 |
| 2007 | 39 |
| 2006 | 52 |
| 2005 | 63 |
| 2004 | 115 |
| 2003 | 55 |
| 2002 | 84 |
| 2001 | 50 |
| 2000 | 64 |
| 1999 | 96 |
| 1998 | 82 |
| 1997 | 80 |
| 1996 | 92 |
| 1995 | 143 |
| 1994 | 164 |
| 1993 | 178 |
| 1992 | 209 |
| 1991 | 194 |
| 1990 | 223 |
| 1989 | 237 |
| 1988 | 331 |
| 1987 | 216 |
| 1986 | 207 |
| 1985 | 147 |
| 1984 | 119 |
| 1983 | 78 |
| 1982 | 83 |
| 1981 | 58 |
| 1980 | 52 |
| 1979 | 35 |
| 1978 | 36 |
| 1977 | 31 |
| 1976 | 33 |
| 1975 | 29 |
| 1974 | 40 |
| 1973 | 31 |
| 1972 | 16 |
| 1971 | 20 |
| 1970 | 17 |
| 1969 | 22 |
| 1968 | 16 |
| 1967 | 10 |
| 1966 | 8 |
| 1965 | 10 |
| 1964 | 10 |
| 1963 | 5 |
| 1962 | 9 |
| 1961 | 8 |
| 1960 | 13 |
| 1959 | 9 |
| 1958 | 9 |
| 1957 | 7 |
| 1956 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1955 | 7 |
| 1954 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1953 | 5 |
| 1952 | 8 |
| 1951 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1950 | 7 |
| 1949 | 5 |
| 1948 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1947 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1946 | 8 |
| 1945 | 5 |
| 1944 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1943 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1942 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1941 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1940 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1939 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1938 | 7 |
| 1937 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1936 | 5 |
| 1935 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1934 | 6 |
| 1933 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1932 | 7 |
| 1931 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1930 | 5 |
| 1929 | 10 |
| 1928 | 8 |
| 1927 | 10 |
| 1926 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1925 | 6 |
| 1924 | 5 |
| 1923 | 6 |
| 1922 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1921 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1920 | 7 |
| 1919 | 7 |
| 1918 | 7 |
| 1917 | 5 |
| 1916 | 9 |
| 1915 | 11 |
| 1914 | 7 |
| 1913 | 5 |
| 1912 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1911 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1910 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1909 | 5 |
| 1908 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1907 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1906 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1905 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1904 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1903 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1902 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1901 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1900 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1899 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1898 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1897 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1896 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1895 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1894 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1893 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1892 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1891 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1890 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1889 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1888 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1887 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1886 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1885 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1884 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1883 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1882 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1881 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1880 | Fewer than 5 |
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Source and notes
U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications (national data) (Public domain (U.S. government work)), data through 2025.
The counts come from Social Security card applications for babies born in the U.S., so the early years undercount everyone. A year with fewer than 5 babies of one sex given a name is left out for privacy and shows as fewer than 5. Spellings count separately: Emma and Ema are different names here.