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United States name statistics

Alexander in United States

Estimated bearers

666,683

Country rank

#51

Per 100k

201

These figures are derived directly from official statistical agency data.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 99.4%Female 0.6%

Alexander popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Alexander, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 211
  2. 1881: 209
  3. 1882: 225
  4. 1883: 187
  5. 1884: 236
  6. 1885: 205
  7. 1886: 206
  8. 1887: 180
  9. 1888: 237
  10. 1889: 185
  11. 1890: 202
  12. 1891: 172
  13. 1892: 202
  14. 1893: 218
  15. 1894: 199
  16. 1895: 199
  17. 1896: 232
  18. 1897: 172
  19. 1898: 180
  20. 1899: 178
  21. 1900: 260
  22. 1901: 162
  23. 1902: 216
  24. 1903: 195
  25. 1904: 203
  26. 1905: 210
  27. 1906: 204
  28. 1907: 279
  29. 1908: 246
  30. 1909: 260
  31. 1910: 324
  32. 1911: 426
  33. 1912: 803
  34. 1913: 942
  35. 1914: 1,176
  36. 1915: 1,443
  37. 1916: 1,593
  38. 1917: 1,669
  39. 1918: 1,598
  40. 1919: 1,429
  41. 1920: 1,481
  42. 1921: 1,533
  43. 1922: 1,359
  44. 1923: 1,299
  45. 1924: 1,386
  46. 1925: 1,230
  47. 1926: 1,150
  48. 1927: 1,102
  49. 1928: 1,056
  50. 1929: 995
  51. 1930: 877
  52. 1931: 795
  53. 1932: 781
  54. 1933: 659
  55. 1934: 622
  56. 1935: 702
  57. 1936: 618
  58. 1937: 675
  59. 1938: 673
  60. 1939: 723
  61. 1940: 760
  62. 1941: 818
  63. 1942: 861
  64. 1943: 924
  65. 1944: 864
  66. 1945: 896
  67. 1946: 972
  68. 1947: 1,081
  69. 1948: 1,129
  70. 1949: 1,190
  71. 1950: 1,171
  72. 1951: 1,212
  73. 1952: 1,291
  74. 1953: 1,267
  75. 1954: 1,236
  76. 1955: 1,177
  77. 1956: 1,235
  78. 1957: 1,271
  79. 1958: 1,197
  80. 1959: 1,175
  81. 1960: 1,212
  82. 1961: 1,235
  83. 1962: 1,227
  84. 1963: 1,313
  85. 1964: 1,298
  86. 1965: 1,331
  87. 1966: 1,376
  88. 1967: 1,464
  89. 1968: 1,789
  90. 1969: 2,034
  91. 1970: 2,480
  92. 1971: 2,378
  93. 1972: 2,132
  94. 1973: 2,290
  95. 1974: 2,394
  96. 1975: 2,468
  97. 1976: 2,476
  98. 1977: 2,735
  99. 1978: 2,774
  100. 1979: 3,093
  101. 1980: 3,331
  102. 1981: 4,295
  103. 1982: 4,676
  104. 1983: 4,884
  105. 1984: 6,611
  106. 1985: 8,442
  107. 1986: 11k
  108. 1987: 12k
  109. 1988: 14k
  110. 1989: 15k
  111. 1990: 16k
  112. 1991: 18k
  113. 1992: 20k
  114. 1993: 21k
  115. 1994: 20k
  116. 1995: 20k
  117. 1996: 18k
  118. 1997: 17k
  119. 1998: 18k
  120. 1999: 18k
  121. 2000: 17k
  122. 2001: 17k
  123. 2002: 18k
  124. 2003: 18k
  125. 2004: 18k
  126. 2005: 18k
  127. 2006: 18k
  128. 2007: 18k
  129. 2008: 19k
  130. 2009: 18k
  131. 2010: 17k
  132. 2011: 16k
  133. 2012: 15k
  134. 2013: 15k
  135. 2014: 15k
  136. 2015: 15k
  137. 2016: 13k
  138. 2017: 13k
  139. 2018: 12k
  140. 2019: 11k
  141. 2020: 10k
  142. 2021: 9,446
  143. 2022: 8,768
  144. 2023: 7,929
  145. 2024: 7,557
  146. 2025: 7,244

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Alexander in United States?

An estimated 666,683 people in United States are named Alexander. That works out to 1 in 498 residents.

Is Alexander a common name in United States?

Alexander ranks #51 among first names in United States.