Alexandria vs Alexandra

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

Name A

Alexandria

Girl name · Rank #463

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Name B

Alexandra

Girl name · Rank #221

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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, 1902–2024.

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