Primarily a girl's name · 100% girls
Origin: GreekAlexandra is a female given name of Greek origin. It is the first attested form of its variants, including Alexander. Etymologically, the name is a compound of the Greek verb ἀλέξειν and ἀνήρ. Thus it may be roughly translated as "defender of man" or "protector of man".
From Wikipedia
In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Alexandra yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.
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Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.
| Year | Babies | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1894 | 5 | #1,496 |
| 1895 | 8 | #1,202 |
| 1902 | 10 | #1,135 |
| 1903 | 8 | #1,319 |
| 1905 | 9 | #1,302 |
| 1906 | 7 | #1,558 |
| 1907 | 9 | #1,386 |
| 1908 | 6 | #1,870 |
| 1909 | 9 | #1,472 |
| 1910 | 10 | #1,523 |
| 1911 | 13 | #1,302 |
| 1912 | 22 | #1,117 |
| 1913 | 15 | #1,531 |
| 1914 | 35 | #1,003 |
| 1915 | 49 | #945 |
| 1916 | 45 | #1,026 |
| 1917 | 46 | #1,040 |
| 1918 | 47 | #1,061 |
| 1919 | 45 | #1,090 |
| 1920 | 36 | #1,283 |
| 1921 | 45 | #1,136 |
| 1922 | 34 | #1,367 |
| 1923 | 43 | #1,176 |
| 1924 | 40 | #1,258 |
| 1925 | 39 | #1,253 |
| 1926 | 40 | #1,220 |
| 1927 | 40 | #1,234 |
| 1928 | 29 | #1,470 |
| 1929 | 24 | #1,599 |
| 1930 | 33 | #1,322 |
| 1931 | 17 | #1,943 |
| 1932 | 27 | #1,449 |
| 1933 | 41 | #1,085 |
| 1934 | 48 | #993 |
| 1935 | 45 | #1,031 |
| 1936 | 53 | #942 |
| 1937 | 47 | #1,035 |
| 1938 | 66 | #866 |
| 1939 | 67 | #858 |
| 1940 | 64 | #894 |
| 1941 | 67 | #894 |
| 1942 | 120 | #679 |
| 1943 | 124 | #681 |
| 1944 | 120 | #681 |
| 1945 | 116 | #692 |
| 1946 | 133 | #698 |
| 1947 | 147 | #697 |
| 1948 | 128 | #753 |
| 1949 | 150 | #684 |
| 1950 | 117 | #803 |
| 1951 | 136 | #753 |
| 1952 | 164 | #700 |
| 1953 | 144 | #760 |
| 1954 | 167 | #714 |
| 1955 | 158 | #754 |
| 1956 | 172 | #736 |
| 1957 | 175 | #754 |
| 1958 | 171 | #761 |
| 1959 | 194 | #719 |
| 1960 | 203 | #715 |
| 1961 | 217 | #709 |
| 1962 | 215 | #705 |
| 1963 | 236 | #658 |
| 1964 | 295 | #573 |
| 1965 | 305 | #542 |
| 1966 | 316 | #531 |
| 1967 | 385 | #483 |
| 1968 | 522 | #408 |
| 1969 | 549 | #405 |
| 1970 | 626 | #380 |
| 1971 | 577 | #389 |
| 1972 | 624 | #354 |
| 1973 | 675 | #330 |
| 1974 | 708 | #319 |
| 1975 | 723 | #314 |
| 1976 | 692 | #324 |
| 1977 | 745 | #317 |
| 1978 | 764 | #302 |
| 1979 | 828 | #290 |
| 1980 | 873 | #284 |
| 1981 | 1,207 | #220 |
| 1982 | 1,529 | #180 |
| 1983 | 1,700 | #163 |
| 1984 | 2,815 | #96 |
| 1985 | 3,017 | #92 |
| 1986 | 3,809 | #72 |
| 1987 | 5,219 | #59 |
| 1988 | 6,972 | #49 |
| 1989 | 7,680 | #43 |
| 1990 | 8,508 | #37 |
| 1991 | 9,459 | #36 |
| 1992 | 10,221 | #29 |
| 1993 | 10,682 | #28 |
| 1994 | 10,226 | #28 |
| 1995 | 10,160 | #26 |
| 1996 | 10,024 | #26 |
| 1997 | 8,751 | #30 |
| 1998 | 8,608 | #27 |
| 1999 | 8,163 | #32 |
| 2000 | 7,550 | #36 |
| 2001 | 7,044 | #38 |
| 2002 | 6,936 | #38 |
| 2003 | 6,545 | #38 |
| 2004 | 6,625 | #37 |
| 2005 | 6,318 | #37 |
| 2006 | 6,101 | #40 |
| 2007 | 5,354 | #49 |
| 2008 | 4,612 | #61 |
| 2009 | 4,166 | #69 |
| 2010 | 4,020 | #64 |
| 2011 | 3,630 | #76 |
| 2012 | 3,483 | #76 |
| 2013 | 3,509 | #82 |
| 2014 | 3,316 | #92 |
| 2015 | 3,007 | #100 |
| 2016 | 2,855 | #110 |
| 2017 | 2,605 | #120 |
| 2018 | 2,410 | #125 |
| 2019 | 2,133 | #130 |
| 2020 | 1,966 | #138 |
| 2021 | 1,725 | #169 |
| 2022 | 1,551 | #190 |
| 2023 | 1,473 | #204 |
| 2024 | 1,387 | #221 |
