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Worldwide Name Statistics

Alexandra

Ranked #213 - 1 in 34,269 people
US

Most common in

United States

233k bearers

World total

233,445

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#213

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States233k
Worldwide
~233k
rank #213
Rarity
1 in 34,269
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~233k in US

About the name Alexandra

There are an estimated 233,445 people named Alexandra alive worldwide today. That ranks Alexandra at #213 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Alexandra is held by approximately 233,445 people, ranking #213 among first names. That works out to roughly 70 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 1,422 U.S. residents).

Historically Alexandra is used overwhelmingly as a female name (99.6% female).

Alexandra 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 female.

Male 0.4%Female 99.6%

Alexandra popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Alexandra, 1894 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1894: 5
  2. 1895: 8
  3. 1902: 10
  4. 1903: 8
  5. 1905: 9
  6. 1906: 7
  7. 1907: 9
  8. 1908: 6
  9. 1909: 9
  10. 1910: 10
  11. 1911: 13
  12. 1912: 22
  13. 1913: 15
  14. 1914: 35
  15. 1915: 49
  16. 1916: 45
  17. 1917: 46
  18. 1918: 47
  19. 1919: 45
  20. 1920: 36
  21. 1921: 50
  22. 1922: 34
  23. 1923: 43
  24. 1924: 40
  25. 1925: 39
  26. 1926: 40
  27. 1927: 40
  28. 1928: 29
  29. 1929: 24
  30. 1930: 33
  31. 1931: 17
  32. 1932: 27
  33. 1933: 41
  34. 1934: 48
  35. 1935: 45
  36. 1936: 53
  37. 1937: 47
  38. 1938: 66
  39. 1939: 67
  40. 1940: 64
  41. 1941: 67
  42. 1942: 120
  43. 1943: 124
  44. 1944: 120
  45. 1945: 116
  46. 1946: 133
  47. 1947: 147
  48. 1948: 128
  49. 1949: 150
  50. 1950: 117
  51. 1951: 136
  52. 1952: 164
  53. 1953: 144
  54. 1954: 167
  55. 1955: 158
  56. 1956: 172
  57. 1957: 175
  58. 1958: 171
  59. 1959: 194
  60. 1960: 203
  61. 1961: 217
  62. 1962: 215
  63. 1963: 236
  64. 1964: 295
  65. 1965: 306
  66. 1966: 316
  67. 1967: 385
  68. 1968: 522
  69. 1969: 557
  70. 1970: 631
  71. 1971: 582
  72. 1972: 633
  73. 1973: 683
  74. 1974: 713
  75. 1975: 734
  76. 1976: 702
  77. 1977: 752
  78. 1978: 764
  79. 1979: 833
  80. 1980: 886
  81. 1981: 1,215
  82. 1982: 1,539
  83. 1983: 1,714
  84. 1984: 2,837
  85. 1985: 3,040
  86. 1986: 3,839
  87. 1987: 5,254
  88. 1988: 7,015
  89. 1989: 7,779
  90. 1990: 8,559
  91. 1991: 9,489
  92. 1992: 10k
  93. 1993: 11k
  94. 1994: 10k
  95. 1995: 10k
  96. 1996: 10k
  97. 1997: 8,770
  98. 1998: 8,626
  99. 1999: 8,185
  100. 2000: 7,565
  101. 2001: 7,069
  102. 2002: 6,954
  103. 2003: 6,566
  104. 2004: 6,651
  105. 2005: 6,333
  106. 2006: 6,120
  107. 2007: 5,367
  108. 2008: 4,620
  109. 2009: 4,172
  110. 2010: 4,032
  111. 2011: 3,630
  112. 2012: 3,483
  113. 2013: 3,517
  114. 2014: 3,316
  115. 2015: 3,007
  116. 2016: 2,855
  117. 2017: 2,607
  118. 2018: 2,410
  119. 2019: 2,133
  120. 2020: 1,971
  121. 2021: 1,731
  122. 2022: 1,552
  123. 2023: 1,473
  124. 2024: 1,390
  125. 2025: 1,314

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Alexandra worldwide?

There are an estimated 233,445 people named Alexandra alive worldwide today, ranking #213 globally.

Is Alexandra a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 34,269 people. In the United States there are roughly 233,445 bearers, which is 1 in 1,422 Americans.

Is Alexandra a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Alexandra is used 0.4% male and 99.6% female.

Where does the name Alexandra come from?

Who are famous people named Alexandra?

Data sources

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

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