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 1991 and has been recorded in 34 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 1993 with 2,263 babies (rank #14 that year). In 2024 it was given to 559 boys (rank #37). 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.

47,864

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

2,263

Peak in a single year

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1991	1,911	#19
1992	2,174	#16
1993	2,263	#14
1994	1,950	#14
1995	2,149	#11
1996	1,983	#12
1997	1,703	#16
1998	1,760	#11
1999	1,664	#12
2000	1,496	#16
2001	1,468	#16
2002	1,431	#14
2003	1,507	#14
2004	1,543	#10
2005	1,467	#11
2006	1,483	#11
2007	1,383	#18
2008	1,532	#13
2009	1,508	#12
2010	1,422	#12
2011	1,325	#14
2012	1,318	#14
2013	1,291	#14
2014	1,239	#15
2015	1,223	#16
2016	1,088	#19
2017	1,064	#18
2018	1,040	#18
2019	923	#23
2020	823	#25
2021	764	#28
2022	663	#29
2023	596	#34
2024	559	#37

Year

Babies

Rank

1991

1,911

#19

1992

2,174

#16

1993

2,263

#14

1994

1,950

#14

1995

2,149

#11

1996

1,983

#12

1997

1,703

#16

1998

1,760

#11

1999

1,664

#12

2000

1,496

#16

2001

1,468

#16

2002

1,431

#14

2003

1,507

#14

2004

1,543

#10

2005

1,467

#11

2006

1,483

#11

2007

1,383

#18

2008

1,532

#13

2009

1,508

#12

2010

1,422

#12

2011

1,325

#14

2012

1,318

#14

2013

1,291

#14

2014

1,239

#15

2015

1,223

#16

2016

1,088

#19

2017

1,064

#18

2018

1,040

#18

2019

923

#23

2020

823

#25

2021

764

#28

2022

663

#29

2023

596

#34

2024

559

#37

Meaning

Numerology of Alexander

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Alexander

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Year-by-Year Detail