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Worldwide Name Statistics

Alexander

Ranked #51 - 1 in 12,000 people
US

Most common in

United States

667k bearers

World total

666,683

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#51

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States667k
Worldwide
~667k
rank #51
Rarity
1 in 12,000
of people globally
Gender split
99/1
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~667k in US

About the name Alexander

There are an estimated 666,683 people named Alexander alive worldwide today. That ranks Alexander at #51 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Alexander is held by approximately 666,683 people, ranking #51 among first names. That works out to roughly 201 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 498 U.S. residents).

Historically Alexander is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.4% male).

Alexander appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

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 worldwide?

There are an estimated 666,683 people named Alexander alive worldwide today, ranking #51 globally.

Is Alexander a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 12,000 people. In the United States there are roughly 666,683 bearers, which is 1 in 498 Americans.

Is Alexander a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Alexander is used 99.4% male and 0.6% female.

Where does the name Alexander come from?

Who are famous people named Alexander?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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