US rank #10182 Unisex name Peak 2005 481 births

Alexandr — #10182 US boys' name

481 babies named Alexandr in U.S. Social Security records since 1987, with the highest year being 2005. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s261990s1102000s1552010s1572020s33
#10182
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 29% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

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

2005
Single peak year

25 babies were named Alexandr in 2005 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Alexandr

The Social Security Administration has registered 481 babies named Alexandr between 1987 and 2024, spanning 38 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Alexandr currently holds the #10182 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2005, when 25 babies received it in a single year. Alexandr is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 301 additional births since 1989.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Alexandr performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 157 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Alexandr shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Florida, which accounts for 12 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by New York and Washington. In total, SSA state-level files list Alexandr in 3 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Alexandr 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 481 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.

Alexandr at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

481

Since 1987

38 years of records

Peak year

2005

25 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#10,182

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1987

Recorded for 38 years

Last year on file: 2024

Alexandr popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1987

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2005)
25
Annual births at peak — across 38 years of records
051015202530 202420182013200820031998199319881987 5

Alexandr popularity over time — girls

301 total births recorded since 1989 (Alexandr as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 301 births
301 1989 301

Alexandr by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
157 births that decade — 33% of Alexandr's all-time total
1980s261990s1102000s1552010s1572020s33

Alexandr by state

Where Alexandr concentrates geographically — total births since 1987

Geographically diffuse
Top 3 states by recorded births for the name Alexandr
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Florida
12 2.5%
#2 New York
5 1.0%
#3 Washington
5 1.0%
Florida share of Alexandr's total US births 2.5%
Even split

12 of 481 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Alexandr?
481 babies have been named Alexandr since 1987. It currently ranks #10182 among boys. The peak year was 2005 with 25 births.
When was Alexandr most popular?
Alexandr was most popular in the 2010s decade with 157 total births. The single peak year was 2005.
Where is Alexandr most popular?
The top states for the name Alexandr are Florida (12 births), New York (5 births), Washington (5 births).
Is Alexandr a unisex name?
Yes, Alexandr is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 481 births, and as a girl's name it has 301 births.
How long has the name Alexandr been used?
Alexandr has been recorded in Social Security data since 1987, spanning 38 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Alexandr?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Alexander, Alex, Alejandro, Alexis, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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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, 1987–2024 (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.