How Many People Are Named Alexandria?
people named Alexandria are alive in the United States today (estimate)
About 1 in 3,349 people in the US has this name
Based on 104,778 babies named Alexandria in Social Security records from 1902 to 2025, and the share of each birth year still alive in 2025.
Popularity Rank
⭐ Uncommon
Peak Year
5,042 births
Trend
Stable (last 10 years)
📖 Name Origin & Meaning
Meaning:
Feminine form of ALEXANDER. Alexander the Great founded several cities by this name (or renamed them) as he extended his empire eastward. The most notable of these is Alexandria in Egypt, founded by Alexander in 331 BC.
Source of the meaning, origin, pronunciation and related names: Behind the Name.
Same Sound, Other Spellings
These names are pronounced like Alexandria in English. Counting Alexandria and these spellings together, about 110,542 people alive in the US have the name.
Related & Similar Names
⚧ Gender Distribution
Almost all of the babies given the name Alexandria (99.8%) were girls.
👥 Age Distribution
The average person named Alexandria alive today is about 26 years old, and 60% are under 30. Half of them were between 19 and 33 in 2025.
📈 Popularity Over Time
Alexandria first appears in the records in 1902 and was given most often in 1993, to 5,042 babies. In 2025, 647 babies got the name.
Babies given the name each year, 1902 to 2025
🏆 Rank History
Alexandria never made the top 10 girls' names. Its best rank was #69, in 1993, and it was in the top 100 for 12 years, 1990 to 2001. In 2025 it ranked #474.
| Girls | |
|---|---|
| Rank in 2025 | #474 |
| Best rank | #69 (1993) |
| Years in the top 100 | 12 (1990 to 2001) |
| Rank in its biggest decade | #80 in the 1990s |
📍 State-Wise Distribution
People named Alexandria alive today, by the state where they were born (estimate; state records start in 1910).
More people named Alexandria were born in California than in any other state: about 12,142 of those alive today. Compared with the national rate in the same years, Alexandria was given 1.6 times as often in New Mexico, 1.5 times in Alaska and 1.5 times in Alabama.
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