Alexander

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

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 1999 and has been recorded in 25 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2016 with 258 babies (rank #111 that year). In 2024 it was given to 160 boys (rank #128). 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.

4,370

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

258

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Alexander

Alexander Graham Bellteacher of the deaf · b. 1847
Alexander von Humboldtscholar · b. 1769
Alexander Flemingbacteriologist · b. 1881
Alexander Popeliterary historian · b. 1688
Alexander Hamiltonphilosopher · b. 1757

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1999	95	#177
2000	88	#186
2001	88	#190
2002	76	#207
2003	90	#185
2004	111	#171
2005	130	#160
2006	180	#124
2007	180	#130
2008	182	#123
2009	153	#148
2010	196	#122
2011	212	#115
2012	197	#120
2013	236	#111
2014	240	#110
2015	253	#109
2016	258	#111
2017	248	#113
2018	199	#125
2019	197	#123
2020	208	#116
2022	207	#118
2023	186	#122
2024	160	#128