How Many People Are Named Alexandra?

244,997

people in the United States are named Alexandra

1 in 1,367 people has this name

Popularity Rank

#329

⭐ Uncommon

Population Percentage

0.0731%

Of US population

Peak Year

1993

10,719 births

Trend

Declining

📖 Name Origin & Meaning

Origin: English, German, Dutch, French, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Icelandic, Greek, Portuguese, Romanian, Czech, Slovak, Hungarian, Spanish, Italian, Russian, Ukrainian, Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Pronunciation: al-əg-ZAN-drə (English), a-le-KSAN-dra (German), ah-lək-SAHN-drah (Dutch), A-LUG-ZAHN-DRA (French),
Gender: Primarily Female

Meaning:

Feminine form of ALEXANDER. In Greek mythology this was a Mycenaean epithet of the goddess Hera, and an alternate name of Cassandra. It was borne by several early Christian saints, and also by the wife of Nicholas II, the last czar of Russia. She was from Germany and had the birth name Alix, but was renamed Александра (Aleksandra) upon joining the Russian Church.

⚧ Gender Distribution

Female
99.7%
Male
0.4%

This name is Primarily Female

👥 Age Distribution

Average Age: 26.7 years old

Young (<30) 156,586
63.9%
Adult (30–60) 83,556
34.1%
Senior (>60) 4,855
2%

📈 Popularity Over Time

Births per year from 1894 to 2024

📍 State-Wise Distribution

California 35,285
New York 24,353
Texas 19,890
Florida 14,623
Illinois 12,156
New Jersey 10,944
Pennsylvania 10,748
Massachusetts 8,923
Ohio 8,008
Michigan 6,963
Virginia 6,061
Maryland 5,273
Connecticut 4,895
Minnesota 4,767
Arizona 4,766
Washington 4,583
Georgia 4,573
North Carolina 4,430
Colorado 4,327
Indiana 3,840
Wisconsin 3,658
Missouri 3,482
Tennessee 2,479
Louisiana 2,465
Oregon 2,406
Utah 1,859
District of Columbia 1,849
Kentucky 1,766
Kansas 1,707
Nevada 1,687
Iowa 1,671
South Carolina 1,624
Oklahoma 1,588
Alabama 1,525
New Mexico 1,436
Rhode Island 1,384
New Hampshire 1,091
Nebraska 1,063
Arkansas 959
Idaho 785
Delaware 754
Maine 752
Mississippi 685
West Virginia 685
Alaska 505
Hawaii 464
Montana 426
North Dakota 415
South Dakota 408
Vermont 403
Wyoming 198

💡 Fun Facts About "Alexandra"

  • 1,387 babies were named Alexandra in 2024
  • Most popular in the year 1993
  • Currently declining in popularity
  • First recorded in 1894
  • Most popular in California

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