Alexander Overview
Defender or protector of man, warrior
Boy
Greek
Derived from the Greek name “Alexandros,” meaning “defender of the people” or “protector of men.”
Christianity
/ˌæl.ɪɡˈzæn.dər/
Across the globe, especially in English-speaking countries, Alexander is a popular choice. In 2023, it has also made its mark as a top 20 name for boys in the USA.
4 syllables
9 letters
3 (Expressive, Social, Artistic)
Classic, Vintage, Long, Cool, Cute
Strong, intelligent, noble, leader
Alexander the Great is a significant historical figure, and the name is associated with various saints and rulers throughout history.
August 30th
Alexander Variations in Different Cultures
Alejandro, Alexandros, Alessandro, Aleksandr, Alexandre, Sasha, Iskander, Alexios
Alex, Xander, Lex, Andy, Alec
Al, X, Lexi, Sandy, Zane
What Is the Meaning of Alexander?
Alexander means “defender or protector of man,” “warrior” in Greek. This name suggests a personality that is strong, protective, and reliable, often admired for leadership qualities and a sense of duty.
What Is the Origin of The Name Alexander?
Alexander has Greek origins. It is derived from the Greek name “Alexandros.” The name became famous due to Alexander the Great, the king of Macedonia, who created one of the largest empires in ancient history. It has been used widely in many cultures and languages ever since.
Alexander Name Popularity
Annual Statistics Breakdown for Alexander
Year | Name Ranking | Number of Births | Birth Rate (%) |
---|---|---|---|
2023 | 22 (-5 from 2022) | 7875 (-855 from 2022) | 0.43006 |
2022 | 17 (-4 from 2021) | 8730 (-678 from 2021) | 0.46610 |
2021 | 13 (-3 from 2020) | 9408 (-849 from 2020) | 0.50213 |
2020 | 10 No change from 2019 | 10257 (-1059 from 2019) | 0.55453 |
2019 | 10 (+1 from 2018) | 11316 (-785 from 2018) | 0.58883 |
2018 | 11 (+2 from 2017) | 12101 (-469 from 2017) | 0.62256 |
2017 | 13 (-2 from 2016) | 12570 (-871 from 2016) | 0.63513 |
2016 | 11 (-3 from 2015) | 13441 (-1140 from 2015) | 0.66355 |
2015 | 8 No change from 2014 | 14581 (-860 from 2014) | 0.71320 |
2014 | 8 No change from 2013 | 15441 (+520 from 2013) | 0.75351 |
2013 | 8 (+1 from 2012) | 14921 (-329 from 2012) | 0.73841 |
2012 | 9 (-1 from 2011) | 15250 (-464 from 2011) | 0.75154 |
2011 | 8 (-2 from 2010) | 15714 (-1053 from 2010) | 0.77355 |
2010 | 6 (-2 from 2009) | 16767 (-1481 from 2009) | 0.81615 |
2009 | 4 (+2 from 2008) | 18248 (-460 from 2008) | 0.86038 |
2008 | 6 (+5 from 2007) | 18708 (+560 from 2007) | 0.85800 |
2007 | 11 (+1 from 2006) | 18148 (-86 from 2006) | 0.81930 |
2006 | 12 (+1 from 2005) | 18234 (+106 from 2005) | 0.83170 |
2005 | 13 (+2 from 2004) | 18128 (+203 from 2004) | 0.85214 |
2004 | 15 (+1 from 2003) | 17925 (+212 from 2003) | 0.84818 |
2003 | 16 (-1 from 2002) | 17713 (-5 from 2002) | 0.84301 |
2002 | 15 (+5 from 2001) | 17718 (+1001 from 2001) | 0.85733 |
2001 | 20 No change from 2000 | 16717 (-573 from 2000) | 0.80821 |
2000 | 20 (+1 from 1999) | 17290 (-129 from 1999) | 0.82794 |
1999 | 21 (+1 from 1998) | 17419 (-47 from 1998) | 0.85429 |
1998 | 22 No change from 1997 | 17466 (+354 from 1997) | 0.86139 |
1997 | 22 No change from 1996 | 17112 (-852 from 1996) | 0.85655 |
1996 | 22 (-1 from 1995) | 17964 (-1487 from 1995) | 0.89653 |
1995 | 21 (+1 from 1994) | 19451 (-648 from 1994) | 0.96705 |
1994 | 22 (-1 from 1993) | 20099 (-430 from 1993) | 0.98604 |
1993 | 21 (+2 from 1992) | 20529 (+461 from 1992) | 0.99389 |
1992 | 23 (+3 from 1991) | 20068 (+2430 from 1991) | 0.95600 |
1991 | 26 (+2 from 1990) | 17638 (+1446 from 1990) | 0.83210 |
1990 | 28 (+4 from 1989) | 16192 (+1667 from 1989) | 0.75241 |
1989 | 32 (+2 from 1988) | 14525 (+1186 from 1988) | 0.69299 |
1988 | 34 (+3 from 1987) | 13339 (+1502 from 1987) | 0.66619 |
1987 | 37 (+4 from 1986) | 11837 (+1229 from 1986) | 0.60696 |
1986 | 41 (+9 from 1985) | 10608 (+2312 from 1985) | 0.55201 |
1985 | 50 (+4 from 1984) | 8296 (+1804 from 1984) | 0.43109 |
1984 | 54 (+9 from 1983) | 6492 (+1687 from 1983) | 0.34593 |
1983 | 63 (+2 from 1982) | 4805 (+214 from 1982) | 0.25784 |
1982 | 65 (+5 from 1981) | 4591 (+353 from 1981) | 0.24327 |
1981 | 70 (+21 from 1980) | 4238 (+958 from 1980) | 0.22756 |
1980 | 91 (+3 from 1979) | 3280 (+221 from 1979) | 0.17684 |
1979 | 94 (+4 from 1978) | 3059 (+319 from 1978) | 0.17077 |
1978 | 98 (-2 from 1977) | 2740 (+36 from 1977) | 0.16036 |
1977 | 96 (+11 from 1976) | 2704 (+260 from 1976) | 0.15819 |
1976 | 107 (-3 from 1975) | 2444 (+3 from 1975) | 0.14970 |
1975 | 104 (+8 from 1974) | 2441 (+85 from 1974) | 0.15046 |
1974 | 112 (+4 from 1973) | 2356 (+97 from 1973) | 0.14452 |
1973 | 116 (+13 from 1972) | 2259 (+141 from 1972) | 0.13999 |
1972 | 129 (+4 from 1971) | 2118 (-243 from 1971) | 0.12652 |
1971 | 133 (+4 from 1970) | 2361 (-102 from 1970) | 0.12988 |
1970 | 137 (+13 from 1969) | 2463 (+448 from 1969) | 0.12931 |
1969 | 150 (+4 from 1968) | 2015 (+242 from 1968) | 0.11016 |
1968 | 154 (+24 from 1967) | 1773 (+317 from 1967) | 0.09986 |
1967 | 178 (+4 from 1966) | 1456 (+86 from 1966) | 0.08182 |
1966 | 182 (+9 from 1965) | 1370 (+49 from 1965) | 0.07537 |
1965 | 191 (+21 from 1964) | 1321 (+30 from 1964) | 0.06972 |
1964 | 212 (+2 from 1963) | 1291 (-18 from 1963) | 0.06369 |
1963 | 214 (+7 from 1962) | 1309 (+90 from 1962) | 0.06340 |
1962 | 221 (+2 from 1961) | 1219 (-8 from 1961) | 0.05800 |
1961 | 223 (+9 from 1960) | 1227 (+28 from 1960) | 0.05688 |
1960 | 232 (+1 from 1959) | 1199 (+36 from 1959) | 0.05537 |
1959 | 233 (-12 from 1958) | 1163 (-24 from 1958) | 0.05368 |
1958 | 221 (-10 from 1957) | 1187 (-77 from 1957) | 0.05508 |
1957 | 211 No change from 1956 | 1264 (+30 from 1956) | 0.05775 |
1956 | 211 (-3 from 1955) | 1234 (+62 from 1955) | 0.05750 |
1955 | 208 (-8 from 1954) | 1172 (-63 from 1954) | 0.05607 |
1954 | 200 (-5 from 1953) | 1235 (-26 from 1953) | 0.05969 |
1953 | 195 (-9 from 1952) | 1261 (-23 from 1952) | 0.06298 |
1952 | 186 (+4 from 1951) | 1284 (+72 from 1951) | 0.06507 |
1951 | 190 (-1 from 1950) | 1212 (+47 from 1950) | 0.06340 |
1950 | 189 (-9 from 1949) | 1165 (-19 from 1949) | 0.06405 |
1949 | 180 (+3 from 1948) | 1184 (+54 from 1948) | 0.06570 |
1948 | 183 (+7 from 1947) | 1130 (+50 from 1947) | 0.06339 |
1947 | 190 (-2 from 1946) | 1080 (+115 from 1946) | 0.05814 |
1946 | 188 (-10 from 1945) | 965 (+74 from 1945) | 0.05847 |
1945 | 178 (+5 from 1944) | 891 (+26 from 1944) | 0.06497 |
1944 | 183 (-5 from 1943) | 865 (-60 from 1943) | 0.06227 |
1943 | 178 (+6 from 1942) | 925 (+65 from 1942) | 0.06359 |
1942 | 184 No change from 1941 | 860 (+42 from 1941) | 0.06107 |
1941 | 184 (+4 from 1940) | 818 (+58 from 1940) | 0.06519 |
1940 | 188 (-2 from 1939) | 760 (+38 from 1939) | 0.06407 |
1939 | 186 (+7 from 1938) | 722 (+56 from 1938) | 0.06371 |
1938 | 193 (-2 from 1937) | 666 (-9 from 1937) | 0.05860 |
1937 | 191 (+9 from 1936) | 675 (+62 from 1936) | 0.06172 |
1936 | 200 (-14 from 1935) | 613 (-89 from 1935) | 0.05760 |
1935 | 186 (+14 from 1934) | 702 (+86 from 1934) | 0.06563 |
1934 | 200 (-13 from 1933) | 616 (-43 from 1933) | 0.05801 |
1933 | 187 (-9 from 1932) | 659 (-115 from 1932) | 0.06460 |
1932 | 178 (-6 from 1931) | 774 (-21 from 1931) | 0.07204 |
1931 | 172 (-4 from 1930) | 795 (-77 from 1930) | 0.07431 |
1930 | 168 (-12 from 1929) | 872 (-113 from 1929) | 0.07720 |
1929 | 156 (-4 from 1928) | 985 (-62 from 1928) | 0.08893 |
1928 | 152 (-6 from 1927) | 1047 (-46 from 1927) | 0.09175 |
1927 | 146 No change from 1926 | 1093 (-57 from 1926) | 0.09407 |
1926 | 146 (-9 from 1925) | 1150 (-74 from 1925) | 0.10040 |
1925 | 137 (-8 from 1924) | 1224 (-157 from 1924) | 0.10630 |
1924 | 129 No change from 1923 | 1381 (+88 from 1923) | 0.11813 |
1923 | 129 (-4 from 1922) | 1293 (-66 from 1922) | 0.11419 |
1922 | 125 (-9 from 1921) | 1359 (-174 from 1921) | 0.12078 |
1921 | 116 (+1 from 1920) | 1533 (+59 from 1920) | 0.13472 |
1920 | 117 (-4 from 1919) | 1474 (+52 from 1919) | 0.13390 |
1919 | 113 (-9 from 1918) | 1422 (-169 from 1918) | 0.14005 |
1918 | 104 (-7 from 1917) | 1591 (-73 from 1917) | 0.15172 |
1917 | 97 (+2 from 1916) | 1664 (+80 from 1916) | 0.17346 |
1916 | 99 (+4 from 1915) | 1584 (+152 from 1915) | 0.17157 |
1915 | 103 (-5 from 1914) | 1432 (+263 from 1914) | 0.16256 |
1914 | 98 No change from 1913 | 1169 (+232 from 1913) | 0.17108 |
1913 | 98 (-1 from 1912) | 937 (+134 from 1912) | 0.17473 |
1912 | 97 (-3 from 1911) | 803 (+377 from 1911) | 0.17787 |
1911 | 94 (+7 from 1910) | 426 (+102 from 1910) | 0.17647 |
1910 | 101 (+6 from 1909) | 324 (+69 from 1909) | 0.15538 |
1909 | 107 (-3 from 1908) | 255 (+9 from 1908) | 0.14418 |
1908 | 104 (-12 from 1907) | 246 (-33 from 1907) | 0.14787 |
1907 | 92 (+13 from 1906) | 279 (+75 from 1906) | 0.17593 |
1906 | 105 (-2 from 1905) | 204 (-6 from 1905) | 0.14160 |
1905 | 103 No change from 1904 | 210 (+7 from 1904) | 0.14661 |
1904 | 103 (-3 from 1903) | 203 (+8 from 1903) | 0.14657 |
1903 | 100 (-7 from 1902) | 195 (-21 from 1902) | 0.15079 |
1902 | 93 (+9 from 1901) | 216 (+54 from 1901) | 0.16271 |
1901 | 102 (-9 from 1900) | 162 (-98 from 1900) | 0.14015 |
1900 | 93 (+4 from 1899) | 260 (+82 from 1899) | 0.16037 |
1899 | 97 (+9 from 1898) | 178 (-2 from 1898) | 0.15452 |
1898 | 106 (-3 from 1897) | 180 (+8 from 1897) | 0.13626 |
1897 | 103 (-16 from 1896) | 172 (-60 from 1896) | 0.14105 |
1896 | 87 (+10 from 1895) | 232 (+33 from 1895) | 0.17975 |
1895 | 97 (-2 from 1894) | 199 No change from 1894 | 0.15714 |
1894 | 95 (-12 from 1893) | 199 (-19 from 1893) | 0.15934 |
1893 | 83 (+12 from 1892) | 218 (+16 from 1892) | 0.18010 |
1892 | 95 No change from 1891 | 202 (+30 from 1891) | 0.15367 |
1891 | 95 (-10 from 1890) | 172 (-30 from 1890) | 0.15742 |
1890 | 85 (+8 from 1889) | 202 (+17 from 1889) | 0.16876 |
1889 | 93 (-11 from 1888) | 185 (-52 from 1888) | 0.15542 |
1888 | 82 (+5 from 1887) | 237 (+57 from 1887) | 0.18244 |
1887 | 87 (-4 from 1886) | 180 (-26 from 1886) | 0.16467 |
1886 | 83 (-5 from 1885) | 206 (+1 from 1885) | 0.17305 |
1885 | 78 (-2 from 1884) | 205 (-31 from 1884) | 0.17681 |
1884 | 76 (+4 from 1883) | 236 (+49 from 1883) | 0.19228 |
1883 | 80 (-1 from 1882) | 187 (-38 from 1882) | 0.16626 |
1882 | 79 (-8 from 1881) | 225 (+16 from 1881) | 0.18438 |
1881 | 71 (+2 from 1880) | 209 (-2 from 1880) | 0.19303 |
1880 | 73 First SSA data recorded | 211 First SSA data recorded | 0.17821 |
American States Popularity Rankings for Alexander
(From the Most to Least Popular, Based on Number of Births )California (CA)
#92021 | #112022 | #132023 |
New York (NY)
#172021 | #172022 | #202023 |
Texas (TX)
#142021 | #142022 | #202023 |
Florida (FL)
#82021 | #112022 | #182023 |
Illinois (IL)
#62021 | #152022 | #212023 |
Pennsylvania (PA)
#272021 | #312022 | #402023 |
Ohio (OH)
#302021 | #332022 | #382023 |
New Jersey (NJ)
#192021 | #172022 | #192023 |
Michigan (MI)
#232021 | #222022 | #292023 |
Massachusetts (MA)
#232021 | #302022 | #372023 |
North Carolina (NC)
#242021 | #252022 | #322023 |
Virginia (VA)
#162021 | #152022 | #242023 |
Georgia (GA)
#152021 | #302022 | #382023 |
Washington (WA)
#152021 | #272022 | #232023 |
Minnesota (MN)
#492021 | #462022 | #502023 |
Wisconsin (WI)
#292021 | #492022 | #452023 |
Indiana (IN)
#232021 | #302022 | #352023 |
Arizona (AZ)
#102021 | #132022 | #162023 |
Maryland (MD)
#262021 | #302022 | #232023 |
Missouri (MO)
#402021 | #342022 | #462023 |
Colorado (CO)
#172021 | #302022 | #332023 |
Connecticut (CT)
#192021 | #232022 | #342023 |
Tennessee (TN)
#442021 | #352022 | #412023 |
Oregon (OR)
#272021 | #272022 | #312023 |
South Carolina (SC)
#282021 | #502022 | #382023 |
Kentucky (KY)
#302021 | #502022 | #372023 |
Alabama (AL)
#412021 | #492022 | #492023 |
Utah (UT)
#392021 | #382022 | #382023 |
Iowa (IA)
#832021 | #562022 | #772023 |
Louisiana (LA)
#762021 | #582022 | #642023 |
Kansas (KS)
#252021 | #342022 | #262023 |
Oklahoma (OK)
#262021 | #352022 | #282023 |
Nevada (NV)
#132021 | #132022 | #142023 |
Nebraska (NE)
#162021 | #272022 | #412023 |
District of Columbia (DC)
#112021 | #82022 | #232023 |
Arkansas (AR)
#412021 | #442022 | #282023 |
Rhode Island (RI)
#292021 | #182022 | #532023 |
Mississippi (MS)
#1062021 | #742022 | #1072023 |
New Mexico (NM)
#182021 | #122022 | #252023 |
New Hampshire (NH)
#322021 | #502022 | #332023 |
Hawaii (HI)
#82021 | #352022 | #182023 |
West Virginia (WV)
#282021 | #402022 | #382023 |
Maine (ME)
#402021 | #592022 | #442023 |
Idaho (ID)
#302021 | #462022 | #362023 |
Delaware (DE)
#122021 | #262022 | #192023 |
North Dakota (ND)
#652021 | #272022 | #912023 |
Alaska (AK)
#932021 | #702022 | #112023 |
South Dakota (SD)
#402021 | #512022 | #692023 |
Montana (MT)
#492021 | #342022 | #612023 |
Vermont (VT)
#822021 | #752022 | #352023 |
Wyoming (WY)
#282021 | #232022 | #802023 |
Popularity Rankings for Alexander in other Countries and American Territories
(From the Most to Least Popular, Based on Rankings)
Popularity in Iceland
#32021 | #62022 | #92023 |
Popularity in Estonia
#71951-1955 | #81956-1960 |
Popularity in Other American Territories
American Samoa
Guam
Northern Mariana Islands
U.S. Virgin Islands
#92020 | #182022 | #92023 |
Popularity in Scotland
#102021 | #142022 | #152023 |
Popularity in Mexico
#102020 | #112021 |
Popularity in Austria
#112020 | #122021 | #142022 |
Popularity in Australia (NSW)
#172021 | #182022 | #182023 |
Popularity in Canada
#182021 | #252022 | #292023 |
Popularity in England and Wales
#212019 | #262020 | #272021 |
Popularity in Uruguay
#402021 | #372022 | #262023 |
Popularity in Denmark
#282021 | #342022 | #46First half of 2023 |
Popularity in Sweden
#282021 | #322022 | #352023 |
Popularity in Northern Ireland
#292021 | #472022 | #702023 |
Popularity in Belgium
#322020 | #402021 | #442022 |
Popularity in New Zealand
#362021 | #422022 | #332023 |
Popularity in Slovakia
#392021 | #352022 | #412023 |
Popularity in Switzerland
#362020 | #472021 | #562022 |
Popularity in Germany
#362021 | #362022 | #382023 |
Popularity in Ireland
#432021 | #402022 | #482023 |
Popularity in Argentina
#532013 | #742014 | #722015 |
Popularity in Puerto Rico
#572021 | #762022 | #852023 |
Popularity in Chile
#632019 | #592020 | #622021 |
Popularity in Norway
#612021 | #822022 | #672023 |
Popularity in Greenland
#802019 | #982020 | #1072021 |
Popularity in Basque Country, Spain
#912013 | #802015 | #1002016 |
Popularity in Hungary
#952020 | #992022 | #992023 |
Popularity in Poland
#962021 | #992022 | #1002023 |
Popularity in Quebec, Canada
#1542020 | #1342021 | #1522022 |
Popularity in Czechia
#1972011 | #2002013 | #1892015 |
Source: Social Security Administration (SSA) and Other National Sources