Alexandra vs Alexandria

Side-by-side comparison of Alexandra and Alexandria — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Alexandra

Girl name · Rank #221

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Name B

Alexandria

Girl name · Rank #463

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Metric Alexandra Alexandria
Current Rank #221 #463
Total Births (all years) 244,128 103,886
Peak Year 1993 1993
Peak Year Births 10,682 5,027
Peak Decade 1990ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1894 1902

Births by Decade

Decade Alexandra Alexandria
1890ss 13 —
1900ss 58 44
1910ss 327 296
1920ss 370 336
1930ss 444 176
1940ss 1,169 326
1950ss 1,598 410
1960ss 3,243 726
1970ss 6,962 1,524
1980ss 34,821 11,651
1990ss 94,802 44,094
2000ss 61,251 25,935
2010ss 30,968 14,296
2020ss 8,102 4,072

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Alexandra Alexandria
2014 3,316 1,609
2015 3,007 1,542
2016 2,855 1,477
2017 2,605 1,248
2018 2,410 1,183
2019 2,133 1,104
2020 1,966 983
2021 1,725 882
2022 1,551 772
2023 1,473 760
2024 1,387 675

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1894–2024.

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