Alexandra
The Greek feminine of Alexandros, “defender of men.”
Popularity, 1880–2025
Alexandra first shows up in the national records in 1894. It has ranked among the top 100 names for American girls in every year from 1984 to 2015. Its biggest year was 1993, when 10,683 newborn girls received the name, ranking it No. 28 nationally. Its best ranking came in 1995, at No. 26. In 2025 it ranked No. 237 for girls. All told, 246,320 Americans have been given the name since 1880.
Related names
Other spellings on record: Aleksandra (3,110), Alexsandra (2,422), Alexzandra (1,336), Alixandra (984), Alyxandra (742) (total births since 1880)
Other names that share a story: Alexa
Explore Alexandra interactively →By the decade
| Decade | Births | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 13 | No. 1202 |
| 1900s | 58 | No. 1133 |
| 1910s | 327 | No. 944 |
| 1920s | 370 | No. 1136 |
| 1930s | 444 | No. 857 |
| 1940s | 1,169 | No. 679 |
| 1950s | 1,598 | No. 699 |
| 1960s | 3,244 | No. 405 |
| 1970s | 6,960 | No. 290 |
| 1980s | 34,817 | No. 43 |
| 1990s | 94,806 | No. 26 |
| 2000s | 61,253 | No. 36 |
| 2010s | 30,971 | No. 64 |
| 2020s | 9,421 | No. 138 |
Births and rank shown for girls, the sex more often given the name. The Social Security Administration omits name–year combinations with fewer than five births.
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Data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby-name file, 1880–2025.