Boys' name · since 1989

Alaxander

20 babies named Alaxander in U.S. Social Security records since 1989, with the highest year being 1999. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#28,921 of 45,481
all-time among boys
20
born since 1989
1990s
peak decade

Alaxander sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 20 recorded since 1989.

Social Security Administration records show Alaxander recorded 20 times among boys since 1989, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1989 to 1999.

  • #28,921 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 20 born since 1989
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Alaxander ranks #28,921 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 20 born since 1989, peaking in the 1990s.

#28,921 of 45,481
all-time among boys
20
born since 1989
1990s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Alaxander's 20 recorded births place it above 35.65% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Alaxander's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Alaxander's SSA record in two at 1992 and the more recent half accounts for 75% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 25%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1989, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1999 peak of 10, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Alaxander popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1989–1999

Last recorded 1999
Peak year (1999)
10
Annual births at peak, across 11 years of records
4681012 198919921999 10

Alaxander by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (15 births, 75% of the file).

1990s was Alaxander's strongest decade.

15 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 75% of all-time use.

Alaxander births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 15 births (75% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Alaxander? ▼
Since 1989, Social Security records show 20 babies named Alaxander. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #28,921 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1999. Its busiest year on record was 1999, with 10 births.
Where does Alaxander sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Alaxander ranks #28,921 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Alaxander most popular? ▼
Alaxander was most popular in the 1990s decade with 15 total births. The single peak year was 1999.
How long has the name Alaxander been used? ▼
Records for Alaxander go back to 1989, giving 11 years of history through 1999.
What names are similar to Alaxander? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Alan, Alain, Alaric, Alastair, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Keep exploring Alaxander

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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Alaxander

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Two nationwide peer axes for Alaxander: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1989–1999 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Alaxander draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.