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Alexander

Boy Ancient Greek #9008 in 2023

Alexander is a boy name of Ancient Greek origin.

Meaning of Alexander

Borrowed from Alexander, from Ἀλέξανδρος, from ἀλέξω +, the stem of ἀνήρ.

Popularity of Alexander

Popularity, 1880–2023

7,920 births in 2023

1880 2023

721,300 U.S. births recorded from 1880–2023. Used for both boys and girls — see notes below.

Peak year

1993

20,707 babies

First recorded

1880

Earliest SSA data

Recent trend

Falling

Last 5 yrs vs. prior 5

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About this page

Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Etymology adapted from Wiktionary under CC BY-SA 4.0. If you spot an error, please let us know.