Girl nameCurrently #221 in the USFalling
Alexandra
al-ig-ZAN-druh//ˌælɪɡˈzændrə//
4 syllablesPeak year: 19939 lettersStarts with A
Meaning & origin
Defender of mankind
Alexandra is the feminine form of Alexander, from Greek elements meaning 'to defend' and 'man', and has been used by numerous queens and empresses across Europe and Russia. Long and elegant, it offers many charming short forms while keeping a strong, regal formal name.
Alexandra's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Alexandra |
|---|---|
| 1894 | 5 |
| 1895 | 8 |
| 1902 | 10 |
| 1903 | 8 |
| 1905 | 9 |
| 1906 | 7 |
| 1907 | 9 |
| 1908 | 6 |
| 1909 | 9 |
| 1910 | 10 |
| 1911 | 13 |
| 1912 | 22 |
| 1913 | 15 |
| 1914 | 35 |
| 1915 | 49 |
| 1916 | 45 |
| 1917 | 46 |
| 1918 | 47 |
| 1919 | 45 |
| 1920 | 36 |
| 1921 | 50 |
| 1922 | 34 |
| 1923 | 43 |
| 1924 | 40 |
| 1925 | 39 |
| 1926 | 40 |
| 1927 | 40 |
| 1928 | 29 |
| 1929 | 24 |
| 1930 | 33 |
| 1931 | 17 |
| 1932 | 27 |
| 1933 | 41 |
| 1934 | 48 |
| 1935 | 45 |
| 1936 | 53 |
| 1937 | 47 |
| 1938 | 66 |
| 1939 | 67 |
| 1940 | 64 |
| 1941 | 67 |
| 1942 | 120 |
| 1943 | 124 |
| 1944 | 120 |
| 1945 | 116 |
| 1946 | 133 |
| 1947 | 147 |
| 1948 | 128 |
| 1949 | 150 |
| 1950 | 117 |
| 1951 | 136 |
| 1952 | 164 |
| 1953 | 144 |
| 1954 | 167 |
| 1955 | 158 |
| 1956 | 172 |
| 1957 | 175 |
| 1958 | 171 |
| 1959 | 194 |
| 1960 | 203 |
| 1961 | 217 |
| 1962 | 215 |
| 1963 | 236 |
| 1964 | 295 |
| 1965 | 305 |
| 1966 | 316 |
| 1967 | 385 |
| 1968 | 522 |
| 1969 | 557 |
| 1970 | 631 |
| 1971 | 582 |
| 1972 | 633 |
| 1973 | 683 |
| 1974 | 713 |
| 1975 | 734 |
| 1976 | 703 |
| 1977 | 752 |
| 1978 | 764 |
| 1979 | 834 |
| 1980 | 886 |
| 1981 | 1,215 |
| 1982 | 1,541 |
| 1983 | 1,715 |
| 1984 | 2,838 |
| 1985 | 3,040 |
| 1986 | 3,840 |
| 1987 | 5,253 |
| 1988 | 7,015 |
| 1989 | 7,779 |
| 1990 | 8,559 |
| 1991 | 9,488 |
| 1992 | 10,259 |
| 1993 | 10,719 |
| 1994 | 10,254 |
| 1995 | 10,185 |
| 1996 | 10,053 |
| 1997 | 8,769 |
| 1998 | 8,626 |
| 1999 | 8,185 |
| 2000 | 7,565 |
| 2001 | 7,068 |
| 2002 | 6,954 |
| 2003 | 6,566 |
| 2004 | 6,651 |
| 2005 | 6,332 |
| 2006 | 6,120 |
| 2007 | 5,367 |
| 2008 | 4,620 |
| 2009 | 4,172 |
| 2010 | 4,031 |
| 2011 | 3,630 |
| 2012 | 3,483 |
| 2013 | 3,517 |
| 2014 | 3,316 |
| 2015 | 3,007 |
| 2016 | 2,855 |
| 2017 | 2,605 |
| 2018 | 2,410 |
| 2019 | 2,133 |
| 2020 | 1,971 |
| 2021 | 1,730 |
| 2022 | 1,551 |
| 2023 | 1,473 |
| 2024 | 1,387 |
Alexandra through the decades
- Alexandra peaked in 1993, when 10,719 babies were named Alexandra in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Alexandra has fallen 53% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Alexandra currently ranks #221 in the US and is cooling off.
Nicknames
AlexLexiSasha
Variants & spellings
AlexandriaAlessandra
Famous people named Alexandra
- Alexandra Feodorovna — last Empress of Russia
Names like Alexandra
Similar-sounding names.