Alexandra Overview
Defender of the people
Girl
Greek
Derived from the Greek words “alexein” (to defend) and “aner” (man)
Christianity
/ˌæl.ɪɡˈzæn.drə/
Alexandra is beloved worldwide, particularly in Russia, Greece, and the USA. In 2023, Alexandra ranked #137 for girls in the USA.
4 syllables
9 letters
8 (Practical, Ambitious, Materialistic)
Classic, Traditional, Long
Elegant, strong, regal
Often associated with royalty and saints, including Saint Alexandra of Rome, a Christian martyr.
April 21 (Greece)
Alexandra Variations in Different Cultures
Alexandria, Alessandra, Alejandra, Lexandra, Alixandra
Sandra, Sasha, Lex, Xan, Xandra, Sandy, Alexa
Alex, Lexi, Allie, Lexie, Ally
What Is the Meaning of Alexandra?
Alexandra means “defender of the people.” The name indicates resilience and guardianship, emphasizing leadership and bravery.
What Is the Origin of The Name Alexandra?
The name Alexandra has Greek origins, derived from “alexein” (to defend) and “aner” (man). It has been popular since ancient Greece, associated with figures like Alexander the Great.
Alexandra Name Popularity
Annual Statistics Breakdown for Alexandra
Year | Name Ranking | Number of Births | Birth Rate (%) |
---|---|---|---|
2023 | 204 (-14 from 2022) | 1467 (-80 from 2022) | 0.08387 |
2022 | 190 (-21 from 2021) | 1547 (-176 from 2021) | 0.08628 |
2021 | 169 (-31 from 2020) | 1723 (-241 from 2020) | 0.09617 |
2020 | 138 (-8 from 2019) | 1964 (-169 from 2019) | 0.11111 |
2019 | 130 (-5 from 2018) | 2133 (-276 from 2018) | 0.11625 |
2018 | 125 (-5 from 2017) | 2409 (-196 from 2017) | 0.12954 |
2017 | 120 (-10 from 2016) | 2605 (-249 from 2016) | 0.13789 |
2016 | 110 (-9 from 2015) | 2854 (-150 from 2015) | 0.14743 |
2015 | 101 (-9 from 2014) | 3004 (-311 from 2014) | 0.15398 |
2014 | 92 (-10 from 2013) | 3315 (-194 from 2013) | 0.16945 |
2013 | 82 (-6 from 2012) | 3509 (+26 from 2012) | 0.18203 |
2012 | 76 No change from 2011 | 3483 (-147 from 2011) | 0.17959 |
2011 | 76 (-12 from 2010) | 3630 (-390 from 2010) | 0.18734 |
2010 | 64 (+5 from 2009) | 4020 (-145 from 2009) | 0.20503 |
2009 | 69 (-8 from 2008) | 4165 (-446 from 2008) | 0.20567 |
2008 | 61 (-12 from 2007) | 4611 (-743 from 2007) | 0.22138 |
2007 | 49 (-9 from 2006) | 5354 (-747 from 2006) | 0.25296 |
2006 | 40 (-3 from 2005) | 6101 (-217 from 2005) | 0.29184 |
2005 | 37 No change from 2004 | 6318 (-306 from 2004) | 0.31130 |
2004 | 37 (+1 from 2003) | 6624 (+79 from 2003) | 0.32828 |
2003 | 38 No change from 2002 | 6545 (-391 from 2002) | 0.32620 |
2002 | 38 No change from 2001 | 6936 (-108 from 2001) | 0.35119 |
2001 | 38 (-2 from 2000) | 7044 (-505 from 2000) | 0.35559 |
2000 | 36 (-4 from 1999) | 7549 (-614 from 1999) | 0.37826 |
1999 | 32 (-5 from 1998) | 8163 (-445 from 1998) | 0.41930 |
1998 | 27 (+3 from 1997) | 8608 (-143 from 1997) | 0.44405 |
1997 | 30 (-4 from 1996) | 8751 (-1273 from 1996) | 0.45835 |
1996 | 26 No change from 1995 | 10024 (-136 from 1995) | 0.52284 |
1995 | 26 (+2 from 1994) | 10160 (-65 from 1994) | 0.52874 |
1994 | 28 No change from 1993 | 10225 (-456 from 1993) | 0.52453 |
1993 | 28 (+1 from 1992) | 10681 (+460 from 1992) | 0.54176 |
1992 | 29 (+7 from 1991) | 10221 (+762 from 1991) | 0.50986 |
1991 | 36 (+1 from 1990) | 9459 (+951 from 1990) | 0.46518 |
1990 | 37 (+6 from 1989) | 8508 (+828 from 1989) | 0.41414 |
1989 | 43 (+6 from 1988) | 7680 (+709 from 1988) | 0.38551 |
1988 | 49 (+10 from 1987) | 6971 (+1752 from 1987) | 0.36249 |
1987 | 59 (+13 from 1986) | 5219 (+1410 from 1986) | 0.27846 |
1986 | 72 (+20 from 1985) | 3809 (+792 from 1985) | 0.20639 |
1985 | 92 (+4 from 1984) | 3017 (+202 from 1984) | 0.16341 |
1984 | 96 (+67 from 1983) | 2815 (+1115 from 1983) | 0.15610 |
1983 | 163 (+17 from 1982) | 1700 (+171 from 1982) | 0.09499 |
1982 | 180 (+40 from 1981) | 1529 (+322 from 1981) | 0.08428 |
1981 | 220 (+63 from 1980) | 1207 (+333 from 1980) | 0.06749 |
1980 | 283 (+7 from 1979) | 874 (+46 from 1979) | 0.04908 |
1979 | 290 (+12 from 1978) | 828 (+64 from 1978) | 0.04805 |
1978 | 302 (+15 from 1977) | 764 (+20 from 1977) | 0.04648 |
1977 | 317 (+7 from 1976) | 744 (+52 from 1976) | 0.04523 |
1976 | 324 (-10 from 1975) | 692 (-31 from 1975) | 0.04402 |
1975 | 314 (+5 from 1974) | 723 (+14 from 1974) | 0.04632 |
1974 | 319 (+11 from 1973) | 709 (+35 from 1973) | 0.04527 |
1973 | 330 (+24 from 1972) | 674 (+50 from 1972) | 0.04337 |
1972 | 354 (+35 from 1971) | 624 (+47 from 1971) | 0.03870 |
1971 | 389 (-9 from 1970) | 577 (-49 from 1970) | 0.03292 |
1970 | 380 (+25 from 1969) | 626 (+77 from 1969) | 0.03417 |
1969 | 405 (+3 from 1968) | 549 (+27 from 1968) | 0.03114 |
1968 | 408 (+75 from 1967) | 522 (+137 from 1967) | 0.03053 |
1967 | 483 (+48 from 1966) | 385 (+69 from 1966) | 0.02242 |
1966 | 531 (+11 from 1965) | 316 (+11 from 1965) | 0.01800 |
1965 | 542 (+31 from 1964) | 305 (+10 from 1964) | 0.01669 |
1964 | 573 (+84 from 1963) | 295 (+59 from 1963) | 0.01507 |
1963 | 657 (+48 from 1962) | 236 (+21 from 1962) | 0.01187 |
1962 | 705 (+4 from 1961) | 215 (-2 from 1961) | 0.01061 |
1961 | 709 (+7 from 1960) | 217 (+15 from 1960) | 0.01045 |
1960 | 716 (+3 from 1959) | 202 (+8 from 1959) | 0.00971 |
1959 | 719 (+42 from 1958) | 194 (+23 from 1958) | 0.00933 |
1958 | 761 (-7 from 1957) | 171 (-4 from 1957) | 0.00828 |
1957 | 754 (-18 from 1956) | 175 (+3 from 1956) | 0.00834 |
1956 | 736 (+18 from 1955) | 172 (+14 from 1955) | 0.00835 |
1955 | 754 (-40 from 1954) | 158 (-9 from 1954) | 0.00788 |
1954 | 714 (+46 from 1953) | 167 (+23 from 1953) | 0.00839 |
1953 | 760 (-61 from 1952) | 144 (-20 from 1952) | 0.00746 |
1952 | 699 (+54 from 1951) | 164 (+28 from 1951) | 0.00862 |
1951 | 753 (+50 from 1950) | 136 (+19 from 1950) | 0.00736 |
1950 | 803 (-120 from 1949) | 117 (-33 from 1949) | 0.00665 |
1949 | 683 (+70 from 1948) | 150 (+22 from 1948) | 0.00854 |
1948 | 753 (-57 from 1947) | 128 (-19 from 1947) | 0.00734 |
1947 | 696 (+2 from 1946) | 147 (+14 from 1946) | 0.00809 |
1946 | 698 (-6 from 1945) | 133 (+17 from 1945) | 0.00825 |
1945 | 692 (-11 from 1944) | 116 (-4 from 1944) | 0.00862 |
1944 | 681 No change from 1943 | 120 (-4 from 1943) | 0.00878 |
1943 | 681 (-2 from 1942) | 124 (+4 from 1942) | 0.00864 |
1942 | 679 (+215 from 1941) | 120 (+53 from 1941) | 0.00863 |
1941 | 894 No change from 1940 | 67 (+3 from 1940) | 0.00538 |
1940 | 894 (-36 from 1939) | 64 (-3 from 1939) | 0.00542 |
1939 | 858 (+8 from 1938) | 67 (+1 from 1938) | 0.00591 |
1938 | 866 (+169 from 1937) | 66 (+19 from 1937) | 0.00578 |
1937 | 1035 (-94 from 1936) | 47 (-6 from 1936) | 0.00427 |
1936 | 941 (+90 from 1935) | 53 (+8 from 1935) | 0.00492 |
1935 | 1031 (-38 from 1934) | 45 (-3 from 1934) | 0.00414 |
1934 | 993 (+92 from 1933) | 48 (+7 from 1933) | 0.00443 |
1933 | 1085 (+363 from 1932) | 41 (+14 from 1932) | 0.00392 |
1932 | 1448 (+493 from 1931) | 27 (+10 from 1931) | 0.00244 |
1931 | 1941 (-620 from 1930) | 17 (-16 from 1930) | 0.00154 |
1930 | 1321 (+277 from 1929) | 33 (+9 from 1929) | 0.00283 |
1929 | 1598 (-129 from 1928) | 24 (-5 from 1928) | 0.00207 |
1928 | 1469 (-236 from 1927) | 29 (-11 from 1927) | 0.00243 |
1927 | 1233 (-13 from 1926) | 40 No change from 1926 | 0.00324 |
1926 | 1220 (+32 from 1925) | 40 (+1 from 1925) | 0.00325 |
1925 | 1252 (+6 from 1924) | 39 (-1 from 1924) | 0.00309 |
1924 | 1258 (-84 from 1923) | 40 (-3 from 1923) | 0.00309 |
1923 | 1174 (+192 from 1922) | 43 (+9 from 1922) | 0.00343 |
1922 | 1366 (-230 from 1921) | 34 (-11 from 1921) | 0.00273 |
1921 | 1136 (+146 from 1920) | 45 (+9 from 1920) | 0.00352 |
1920 | 1282 (-192 from 1919) | 36 (-9 from 1919) | 0.00289 |
1919 | 1090 (-29 from 1918) | 45 (-2 from 1918) | 0.00383 |
1918 | 1061 (-21 from 1917) | 47 (+1 from 1917) | 0.00391 |
1917 | 1040 (-14 from 1916) | 46 (+1 from 1916) | 0.00409 |
1916 | 1026 (-81 from 1915) | 45 (-4 from 1915) | 0.00414 |
1915 | 945 (+58 from 1914) | 49 (+14 from 1914) | 0.00479 |
1914 | 1003 (+525 from 1913) | 35 (+20 from 1913) | 0.00439 |
1913 | 1528 (-411 from 1912) | 15 (-7 from 1912) | 0.00229 |
1912 | 1117 (+183 from 1911) | 22 (+9 from 1911) | 0.00375 |
1911 | 1300 (+221 from 1910) | 13 (+3 from 1910) | 0.00294 |
1910 | 1521 (-50 from 1909) | 10 (+1 from 1909) | 0.00238 |
1909 | 1471 (+391 from 1908) | 9 (+3 from 1908) | 0.00245 |
1908 | 1862 (-478 from 1907) | 6 (-3 from 1907) | 0.00169 |
1907 | 1384 (+169 from 1906) | 9 (+2 from 1906) | 0.00267 |
1906 | 1553 (-255 from 1905) | 7 (-2 from 1905) | 0.00223 |
1905 | 1298 (+20 from 1903) | 9 (+1 from 1903) | 0.00290 |
1904 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1903 | 1318 (-185 from 1902) | 8 (-2 from 1902) | 0.00288 |
1902 | 1133 (+69 from 1895) | 10 (+2 from 1895) | 0.00357 |
1901 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1900 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1899 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1898 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1897 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1896 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1895 | 1202 (+283 from 1894) | 8 (+3 from 1894) | 0.00324 |
1894 | 1485 First SSA data recorded | 5 First SSA data recorded | 0.00212 |
1893 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1892 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1891 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1890 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1889 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1888 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1887 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1886 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1885 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1884 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1883 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1882 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1881 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1880 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
American States Popularity Rankings for Alexandra
(From the Most to Least Popular, Based on Number of Births )California (CA)
#1312021 | #1412022 | #1472023 |
New York (NY)
#962021 | #1222022 | #1132023 |
Texas (TX)
#1432021 | #1332022 | #2062023 |
Florida (FL)
#1372021 | #1282022 | #1352023 |
Illinois (IL)
#1512021 | #1332022 | #1392023 |
New Jersey (NJ)
#822021 | #982022 | #1232023 |
Pennsylvania (PA)
#1752021 | #1852022 | #1682023 |
Massachusetts (MA)
#1172021 | #1042022 | #932023 |
Ohio (OH)
#4122021 | #3242022 | #3532023 |
Michigan (MI)
#2452021 | #3512022 | #3602023 |
Virginia (VA)
#1282021 | #1532022 | #1742023 |
Maryland (MD)
#882021 | #1622022 | #1752023 |
Connecticut (CT)
#972021 | #1302022 | #752023 |
Minnesota (MN)
#2442021 | #2702022 | #3482023 |
Arizona (AZ)
#2122021 | #2312022 | #1782023 |
Georgia (GA)
#2762021 | #3652022 | #2862023 |
Washington (WA)
#2282021 | #2332022 | #2852023 |
North Carolina (NC)
#2832021 | #3172022 | #3092023 |
Colorado (CO)
#1952021 | #2252022 | #2572023 |
Indiana (IN)
#3482021 | #4752022 | #2962023 |
Wisconsin (WI)
#2012021 | #3482022 | #4492023 |
Missouri (MO)
#2922021 | #4422022 | #4432023 |
Tennessee (TN)
#2602021 | #4722022 | #4162023 |
Louisiana (LA)
#3042021 | #4082022 | #2542023 |
Oregon (OR)
#2332021 | #2482022 | #2102023 |
Utah (UT)
#2622021 | #4262022 | #3782023 |
District of Columbia (DC)
#192021 | #542022 | #1152023 |
Kentucky (KY)
#3902021 | #5152022 | #5702023 |
Kansas (KS)
#2902021 | #3932022 | #3502023 |
Nevada (NV)
#1582021 | #1912022 | #2052023 |
Iowa (IA)
#4992021 | #2562022 | #4932023 |
South Carolina (SC)
#3172021 | #2802022 | #4682023 |
Oklahoma (OK)
#2012021 | #4522022 | #3462023 |
Alabama (AL)
#3642021 | #5902022 | #6992023 |
New Mexico (NM)
#1282019 | #2282020 | #1482021 |
Rhode Island (RI)
#1212020 | #1592021 | #1342023 |
New Hampshire (NH)
#1202020 | #1842021 | #1622023 |
Nebraska (NE)
#2392020 | #2752021 | #4122022 |
Arkansas (AR)
#4342021 | #4902022 | #4852023 |
Idaho (ID)
#3322019 | #1792020 | #1942023 |
Maine (ME)
#1882017 | #1852018 | #1272023 |
Delaware (DE)
#922020 | #1382021 | #1252022 |
West Virginia (WV)
#2642018 | #2802019 | #2702022 |
Mississippi (MS)
#3472017 | #4782019 | #5462022 |
Alaska (AK)
#1522020 | #912021 | #1452022 |
Hawaii (HI)
#2322014 | #2292015 | #1462018 |
Montana (MT)
#1712017 | #1922020 | #1712021 |
North Dakota (ND)
#1902014 | #1522016 | #2162017 |
South Dakota (SD)
#2242017 | #2222018 | #2062023 |
Vermont (VT)
#612012 | #942014 | #932017 |
Wyoming (WY)
#632010 | #712012 | #802013 |
Popularity Rankings for Alexandra in other Countries and American Territories
(From the Most to Least Popular, Based on Rankings)
Popularity in Russia (Moscow)
#82022 | #102023 | #92024 |
Popularity in Romania
#102021 | #112022 | #132023 |
Popularity in Other American Territories
American Samoa
Guam
Northern Mariana Islands
U.S. Virgin Islands
#401998 | #242001 | #332004 |
Popularity in Iceland
#252021 | #452022 | #492023 |
Popularity in Slovakia
#272021 | #292022 | #362023 |
Popularity in Australia (NSW)
#682013 | #792014 | #892015 |
Popularity in Sweden
#772007 | #2192022 | #2162023 |
Popularity in Mexico
#842020 | #1052021 |
Popularity in Hungary
#952021 | #982022 | #942023 |
Popularity in Spain
#972007 | #1002009 | #972010 |
Popularity in Ireland
#1062021 | #1182022 | #1482023 |
Popularity in Chile
#1112019 | #1162020 | #1212021 |
Popularity in England and Wales
#1172019 | #1362020 | #1612021 |
Popularity in Austria
#1182020 | #1502021 | #1252022 |
Popularity in Canada
#1222021 | #1732022 | #1192023 |
Popularity in New Zealand
#1282021 | #1662022 | #2382023 |
Popularity in Portugal
#1352016 | #1602017 | #1902018 |
Popularity in Norway
#1472021 | #1352022 | #1582023 |
Popularity in France
#1592007 | #1932008 | #1972009 |
Popularity in Northern Ireland
#2062021 | #1622022 | #2642023 |
Popularity in Scotland
#2252021 | #1632022 | #2102023 |
Popularity in Puerto Rico
#2342021 | #1732022 | #1652023 |
Popularity in Quebec, Canada
#1652020 | #2332021 | #1692022 |
Popularity in Belgium
#1832015 | #1672016 | #1822020 |
Popularity in Germany
#1692021 | #1732022 | #1892023 |
Popularity in Switzerland
#1832020 | #3302021 | #1902022 |
Popularity in Poland
#2282021 | #2222022 | #2412023 |
Source: Social Security Administration (SSA) and Other National Sources
Is Alexandra a Name for Boys or Girls?
Alexandra is predominantly a girl’s name, cherished for its elegant and regal sound. Its historical significance and strong meaning make it a favored choice among parents.
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