Boy name
Alexander
Alexander is currently the #30 boy name in the United States, based on 2025 Social Security data. In raw numbers: 7,230 babies. It has drifted down the charts over the past five years, from #10 to #30. Looking at the full record since 1880, Alexander hit its all-time high of #4 in 2009, when 18,254 boys were given the name. State by state, California leads the way at #16.
Rankings
2025 rank
#30
among boy names
Trend
Falling
last 5 years
All-time peak
#4
in 2009 (2000s)
Babies in 2025
7,230
boys named Alexander
Alexander popularity, 1880–2025
Where Alexander is most popular
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Alaska (#21), District of Columbia (#30), Wyoming (#54)
Uniqueness score
11/ 100Ultra popular
everywhereone of a kind
You'll meet plenty of them — a true chart-topper. Based on how many babies per birth were named Alexander in the most recent year of SSA data.