US rank #3330 Girls' name Peak 2008 3,062 births

Aleksandra — #3330 US girls' name

3,062 babies named Aleksandra in U.S. Social Security records since 1965, with the highest year being 2008. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s141970s791980s1891990s5572000s10042010s9372020s282
#3330
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 81% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

33% of everyone ever named Aleksandra was born in this single decade.

2008
Single peak year

126 babies were named Aleksandra in 2008 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Aleksandra

The Social Security Administration has registered 3,062 babies named Aleksandra between 1965 and 2024, spanning 60 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Aleksandra currently holds the #3330 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2008, when 126 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Aleksandra performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 1,004 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Aleksandra shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Illinois, which accounts for 480 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by New York and California. In total, SSA state-level files list Aleksandra in 13 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Aleksandra in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 3,062 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Aleksandra at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

3,062

Since 1965

60 years of records

Peak year

2008

126 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#3,330

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1965

Recorded for 60 years

Last year on file: 2024

Aleksandra popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1965

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2008)
126
Annual births at peak — across 60 years of records
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Aleksandra by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
1,004 births that decade — 33% of Aleksandra's all-time total
1960s141970s791980s1891990s5572000s10042010s9372020s282

Aleksandra by state

Where Aleksandra concentrates geographically — total births since 1965

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Aleksandra
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Illinois
480 15.7%
#2 New York
400 13.1%
#3 California
253 8.3%
#4 New Jersey
149 4.9%
#5 Florida
147 4.8%
#6 Texas
79 2.6%
#7 Michigan
39 1.3%
#8 Pennsylvania
34 1.1%
Illinois share of Aleksandra's total US births 15.7%
Even split

480 of 3,062 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 13 reporting states.

Aleksandra appears in 13 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Aleksandra?
3,062 babies have been named Aleksandra since 1965. It currently ranks #3330 among girls. The peak year was 2008 with 126 births.
When was Aleksandra most popular?
Aleksandra was most popular in the 2000s decade with 1,004 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
Where is Aleksandra most popular?
The top states for the name Aleksandra are Illinois (480 births), New York (400 births), California (253 births).
How long has the name Aleksandra been used?
Aleksandra has been recorded in Social Security data since 1965, spanning 60 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Aleksandra?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Alexis, Alexandra, Alexa, Alexandria, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1965–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.