Alexandria
The Egyptian city founded by Alexander the Great, from Greek alexein “to defend” plus aner “man.”
Popularity, 1880–2025
Alexandria first shows up in the national records in 1902. It has ranked among the top 100 names for American girls in every year from 1990 to 2001. Its biggest year was 1993, when 5,027 newborn girls received the name, ranking it No. 69 nationally. In 2025 it ranked No. 474 for girls. All told, 104,778 Americans have been given the name since 1880.
Related names
Other spellings on record: Alexandrea (8,656), Alexzandria (1,749), Alexanderia (745), Alyxandria (600), Alixandria (572) (total births since 1880)
Other names that share a story: Alexander
Explore Alexandria interactively →By the decade
| Decade | Births | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 44 | No. 1152 |
| 1910s | 297 | No. 1067 |
| 1920s | 336 | No. 1237 |
| 1930s | 176 | No. 1499 |
| 1940s | 326 | No. 1312 |
| 1950s | 410 | No. 1329 |
| 1960s | 726 | No. 951 |
| 1970s | 1,523 | No. 780 |
| 1980s | 11,650 | No. 104 |
| 1990s | 44,095 | No. 69 |
| 2000s | 25,936 | No. 91 |
| 2010s | 14,302 | No. 204 |
| 2020s | 4,727 | No. 320 |
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.