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 1955 and has been recorded in 60 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 1969 with 919 babies (rank #32 that year). It was not in the 2017 data. 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.

25,571

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

919

Peak in a single year

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1955	308	#64
1956	346	#61
1957	367	#63
1958	402	#61
1959	461	#58
1960	380	#63
1961	455	#61
1962	422	#64
1963	510	#53
1964	475	#58
1965	449	#59
1966	460	#58
1967	616	#44
1968	719	#41
1969	919	#32
1970	891	#27
1971	887	#23
1972	878	#23
1973	856	#20
1974	870	#18
1975	857	#17
1976	789	#18
1977	675	#20
1978	603	#26
1979	672	#23
1980	584	#28
1981	519	#32
1982	487	#34
1983	419	#45
1984	442	#40
1985	404	#45
1986	426	#40
1987	407	#45
1988	393	#50
1989	427	#42
1990	438	#45
1991	373	#54
1992	356	#55
1993	365	#50
1994	344	#59
1995	293	#64
1996	271	#70
1997	225	#88
1998	234	#85
1999	232	#84
2000	238	#88
2001	199	#103
2002	187	#110
2003	158	#129
2004	172	#108
2005	168	#114
2006	181	#95
2007	167	#100
2008	157	#115
2009	184	#97
2010	164	#102
2011	177	#90
2012	165	#93
2013	170	#89
2014	178	#90

Year

Babies

Rank

1955

308

#64

1956

346

#61

1957

367

#63

1958

402

#61

1959

461

#58

1960

380

#63

1961

455

#61

1962

422

#64

1963

510

#53

1964

475

#58

1965

449

#59

1966

460

#58

1967

616

#44

1968

719

#41

1969

919

#32

1970

891

#27

1971

887

#23

1972

878

#23

1973

856

#20

1974

870

#18

1975

857

#17

1976

789

#18

1977

675

#20

1978

603

#26

1979

672

#23

1980

584

#28

1981

519

#32

1982

487

#34

1983

419

#45

1984

442

#40

1985

404

#45

1986

426

#40

1987

407

#45

1988

393

#50

1989

427

#42

1990

438

#45

1991

373

#54

1992

356

#55

1993

365

#50

1994

344

#59

1995

293

#64

1996

271

#70

1997

225

#88

1998

234

#85

1999

232

#84

2000

238

#88

2001

199

#103

2002

187

#110

2003

158

#129

2004

172

#108

2005

168

#114

2006

181

#95

2007

167

#100

2008

157

#115

2009

184

#97

2010

164

#102

2011

177

#90

2012

165

#93

2013

170

#89

2014

178

#90

Meaning

Numerology of Alexander

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Alexander

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Year-by-Year Detail