Alexander

Alexander

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Origin: Latin

Meaning

Alexander is a masculine name of Greek origin. The most prominent bearer of the name is Alexander the Great, the king of the Ancient Greek kingdom of Macedonia who created one of the largest empires in ancient history.

From Wikipedia

Alexander first appears in the data in 1952 and has been recorded in 71 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2016 with 1,960 babies (rank #15 that year). In 2025 it was given to 540 boys (rank #25). The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Alexander

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Alexander yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

3Destiny numberThe creativeExpressive, sociable, lifted by playful energy.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
3Soul urgeThe creativeExpressive, sociable, lifted by playful energy.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
9PersonalityThe humanitarianIdealistic, compassionate, thinks in big-picture terms.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

34,593

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

1,960

Peak in a single year

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1952	82	#80
1953	79	#82
1955	62	#96
1956	69	#87
1957	82	#85
1958	66	#91
1959	76	#87
1960	128	#80
1961	114	#86
1962	64	#95
1963	70	#92
1964	104	#86
1965	70	#92
1967	75	#92
1968	75	#96
1970	96	#94
1971	158	#82
1972	171	#78
1973	107	#91
1974	130	#90
1975	118	#89
1976	171	#70
1977	150	#81
1978	196	#63
1979	163	#75
1980	246	#51
1981	196	#64
1982	295	#48
1983	314	#42
1984	339	#41
1985	386	#38
1986	471	#31
1987	528	#29
1988	630	#23
1989	699	#21
1990	708	#20
1991	821	#16
1992	940	#15
1993	972	#15
1994	970	#15
1995	799	#20
1996	753	#22
1997	724	#20
1998	720	#21
1999	644	#22
2000	631	#22
2001	630	#22
2002	578	#22
2003	622	#19
2004	606	#19
2005	617	#21
2006	434	#16
2007	407	#20
2008	712	#16
2009	694	#15
2010	690	#15
2011	684	#17
2012	745	#12
2013	702	#13
2014	805	#9
2015	1,902	#14
2016	1,960	#15
2017	899	#10
2018	875	#13
2019	1,156	#13
2020	828	#17
2021	526	#19
2022	499	#17
2023	416	#23
2024	604	#20
2025	540	#25

Year

Babies

Rank

1952

#80

1953

#82

1955

#96

1956

#87

1957

#85

1958

#91

1959

#87

1960

128

#80

1961

114

#86

1962

#95

1963

#92

1964

104

#86

1965

#92

1967

#92

1968

#96

1970

#94

1971

158

#82

1972

171

#78

1973

107

#91

1974

130

#90

1975

118

#89

1976

171

#70

1977

150

#81

1978

196

#63

1979

163

#75

1980

246

#51

1981

196

#64

1982

295

#48

1983

314

#42

1984

339

#41

1985

386

#38

1986

471

#31

1987

528

#29

1988

630

#23

1989

699

#21

1990

708

#20

1991

821

#16

1992

940

#15

1993

972

#15

1994

970

#15

1995

799

#20

1996

753

#22

1997

724

#20

1998

720

#21

1999

644

#22

2000

631

#22

2001

630

#22

2002

578

#22

2003

622

#19

2004

606

#19

2005

617

#21

2006

434

#16

2007

407

#20

2008

712

#16

2009

694

#15

2010

690

#15

2011

684

#17

2012

745

#12

2013

702

#13

2014

805

2015

1,902

#14

2016

1,960

#15

2017

899

#10

2018

875

#13

2019

1,156

#13

2020

828

#17

2021

526

#19

2022

499

#17

2023

416

#23

2024

604

#20

2025

540

#25

Meaning

Numerology of Alexander

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Alexander

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Year-by-Year Detail