Alexander

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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 1996 and has been recorded in 29 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 1996 with 4,840 babies (rank #14 that year). In 2024 it was given to 1,365 boys (rank #36). 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 โ€” a playful read on the name's character.

85,525
Total babies (all years)
29
Years in the data
4,840
Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time โ€” Boys

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year Babies Rank
19964,840#14
19974,698#16
19984,460#19
19993,951#20
20003,570#21
20013,366#20
20023,423#19
20033,252#20
20043,191#20
20053,015#22
20063,059#24
20073,087#22
20083,215#19
20092,981#22
20103,025#21
20112,819#23
20122,836#27
20132,837#24
20142,978#22
20152,759#22
20162,567#21
20172,524#22
20182,517#22
20192,344#21
20201,909#26
20211,830#27
20221,651#28
20231,456#34
20241,365#36