Boys' name · since 1971
Aleksandr
1,675 babies named Aleksandr in U.S. Social Security records since 1971, with the highest year being 2016. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #3,687 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #2,854 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,675
- born since 1971
- 2010s
- peak decade
Aleksandr currently ranks #2854 among boys' names in America, with 1,675 babies recorded since 1971.
Social Security Administration records show Aleksandr recorded 1,675 times among boys since 1971, holding rank #2854 nationally today, ahead of 80% of boys, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1971 to 2025.
- #3,687 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #2,854 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 1,675 born since 1971
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Aleksandr ranks #3,687 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #2,854 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 1,675 born since 1971, peaking in the 2010s.
- #3,687 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #2,854 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,675
- born since 1971
- 2010s
- peak decade
Aleksandr's 1,675 recorded births place it above 91.88% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
11 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Aleksandr compares
1,675 Top 24% higher than 76% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Aleksandr's all-time total is 5x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Aleksandr | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,675 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 72 | 34 | 22,252 |
Aleksandr's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Aleksandr's SSA record in two at 2000 and the more recent half accounts for 73% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 27%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1971, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2016 peak of 72, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Aleksandr popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1971–2025
- Peak year (2016)
- 72
- Annual births at peak, across 55 years of records
Aleksandr by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (571 births, 34% of the file).
2010s was Aleksandr's strongest decade.
571 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.
Aleksandr births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 38
1970s
38 births
- 1980s 78
1980s
78 births
- 1990s
1990s
333 births
- 2000s
2000s
386 births
- 2010s
2010s
571 births
- 2020s
2020s
269 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 571 births (34% of all-time use).
How Aleksandr compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Aleksandr's total volume
Aleksandr by state
Where Aleksandr concentrates geographically, total births since 1971
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 158 | 9.4% |
| #2 | Florida | | 85 | 5.1% |
| #3 | Washington | | 80 | 4.8% |
| #4 | New York | | 67 | 4.0% |
| #5 | Texas | | 33 | 2.0% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 16 | 1.0% |
| #7 | Oregon | | 12 | 0.7% |
| #8 | Virginia | | 6 | 0.4% |
158 of 1,675 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 11 reporting states.
Aleksandr appears in 11 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Aleksandr's data
- Aleksandr's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (571 total births) through the 2020s (269) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Aleksandrs (158 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Aleksandr: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2016)
Similar record span (~54 yrs)
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, 1971–2025 (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 Aleksandr 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.