Primarily a boy's name · 99% boys
Origin: LatinAlexander 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
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.
My grandfather was Alexandros — came from Greece in the 1950s. He spent his whole life being called Alex by Americans who couldn't manage the full name. We gave our son the full Alexander from the start, as a kind of restoration.
— Nikos, Baltimore MD, 2018
Honestly the nickname options sealed it. Alex. Xander. Al. Lex. We figured he could try them all on and keep whichever fit when he was older. He's twelve now and has cycled through all of them. Currently Lex, firm.
— Heather, Raleigh NC, 2012
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Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.
| Year | Babies | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | 211 | #73 |
| 1881 | 209 | #71 |
| 1882 | 225 | #79 |
| 1883 | 187 | #80 |
| 1884 | 236 | #76 |
| 1885 | 205 | #78 |
| 1886 | 206 | #83 |
| 1887 | 180 | #87 |
| 1888 | 237 | #82 |
| 1889 | 185 | #93 |
| 1890 | 202 | #85 |
| 1891 | 172 | #95 |
| 1892 | 202 | #95 |
| 1893 | 218 | #83 |
| 1894 | 199 | #95 |
| 1895 | 199 | #97 |
| 1896 | 232 | #87 |
| 1897 | 172 | #103 |
| 1898 | 180 | #106 |
| 1899 | 178 | #97 |
| 1900 | 260 | #93 |
| 1901 | 162 | #102 |
| 1902 | 216 | #93 |
| 1903 | 195 | #100 |
| 1904 | 203 | #103 |
| 1905 | 210 | #103 |
| 1906 | 204 | #105 |
| 1907 | 279 | #92 |
| 1908 | 246 | #104 |
| 1909 | 255 | #107 |
| 1910 | 324 | #101 |
| 1911 | 426 | #94 |
| 1912 | 803 | #97 |
| 1913 | 937 | #98 |
| 1914 | 1,169 | #98 |
| 1915 | 1,432 | #103 |
| 1916 | 1,584 | #99 |
| 1917 | 1,664 | #97 |
| 1918 | 1,591 | #104 |
| 1919 | 1,422 | #113 |
| 1920 | 1,474 | #117 |
| 1921 | 1,533 | #116 |
| 1922 | 1,359 | #125 |
| 1923 | 1,293 | #129 |
| 1924 | 1,381 | #129 |
| 1925 | 1,224 | #137 |
| 1926 | 1,150 | #146 |
| 1927 | 1,092 | #146 |
| 1928 | 1,048 | #152 |
| 1929 | 985 | #156 |
| 1930 | 872 | #168 |
| 1931 | 795 | #172 |
| 1932 | 774 | #178 |
| 1933 | 659 | #187 |
| 1934 | 616 | #200 |
| 1935 | 702 | #186 |
| 1936 | 613 | #200 |
| 1937 | 675 | #191 |
| 1938 | 666 | #193 |
| 1939 | 723 | #186 |
| 1940 | 760 | #188 |
| 1941 | 818 | #184 |
| 1942 | 860 | #184 |
| 1943 | 925 | #178 |
| 1944 | 864 | #183 |
| 1945 | 891 | #178 |
| 1946 | 964 | #188 |
| 1947 | 1,081 | #190 |
| 1948 | 1,130 | #183 |
| 1949 | 1,184 | #180 |
| 1950 | 1,165 | #189 |
| 1951 | 1,212 | #190 |
| 1952 | 1,284 | #186 |
| 1953 | 1,261 | #195 |
| 1954 | 1,236 | #200 |
| 1955 | 1,171 | #208 |
| 1956 | 1,234 | #211 |
| 1957 | 1,264 | #212 |
| 1958 | 1,188 | #221 |
| 1959 | 1,166 | #233 |
| 1960 | 1,198 | #232 |
| 1961 | 1,228 | #223 |
| 1962 | 1,219 | #221 |
| 1963 | 1,309 | #214 |
| 1964 | 1,291 | #212 |
| 1965 | 1,321 | #191 |
| 1966 | 1,369 | #182 |
| 1967 | 1,455 | #178 |
| 1968 | 1,773 | #154 |
| 1969 | 2,015 | #150 |
| 1970 | 2,464 | #137 |
| 1971 | 2,360 | #133 |
| 1972 | 2,118 | #129 |
| 1973 | 2,259 | #116 |
| 1974 | 2,355 | #112 |
| 1975 | 2,439 | #105 |
| 1976 | 2,444 | #107 |
| 1977 | 2,703 | #96 |
| 1978 | 2,739 | #98 |
| 1979 | 3,059 | #94 |
| 1980 | 3,280 | #91 |
| 1981 | 4,236 | #70 |
| 1982 | 4,592 | #65 |
| 1983 | 4,806 | #63 |
| 1984 | 6,492 | #54 |
| 1985 | 8,298 | #50 |
| 1986 | 10,610 | #41 |
| 1987 | 11,837 | #37 |
| 1988 | 13,338 | #34 |
| 1989 | 14,524 | #32 |
| 1990 | 16,194 | #28 |
| 1991 | 17,637 | #26 |
| 1992 | 20,069 | #23 |
| 1993 | 20,529 | #21 |
| 1994 | 20,098 | #22 |
| 1995 | 19,454 | #21 |
| 1996 | 17,964 | #22 |
| 1997 | 17,112 | #22 |
| 1998 | 17,466 | #22 |
| 1999 | 17,420 | #21 |
| 2000 | 17,290 | #20 |
| 2001 | 16,719 | #20 |
| 2002 | 17,718 | #15 |
| 2003 | 17,714 | #16 |
| 2004 | 17,925 | #15 |
| 2005 | 18,128 | #13 |
| 2006 | 18,235 | #12 |
| 2007 | 18,150 | #11 |
| 2008 | 18,710 | #6 |
| 2009 | 18,253 | #4 |
| 2010 | 16,767 | #6 |
| 2011 | 15,716 | #8 |
| 2012 | 15,257 | #9 |
| 2013 | 14,922 | #8 |
| 2014 | 15,444 | #8 |
| 2015 | 14,583 | #8 |
| 2016 | 13,445 | #11 |
| 2017 | 12,574 | #13 |
| 2018 | 12,109 | #11 |
| 2019 | 11,325 | #10 |
| 2020 | 10,262 | #10 |
| 2021 | 9,418 | #13 |
| 2022 | 8,744 | #17 |
| 2023 | 7,909 | #22 |
| 2024 | 7,517 | #27 |
