Unisex name · since 1987
Alexandr
Since 1987, U.S. Social Security records show 493 babies named Alexandr, peaking in 2005. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #7,950 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #6,951 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 493
- born since 1987
- 2010s
- peak decade
Alexandr currently ranks #6951 among unisex names in America, with 493 babies recorded since 1987.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Alexandr has been recorded 493 times among boys since 1987, currently ranked #6951 nationally and more common than 50% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1987 to 2025.
- #7,950 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #6,951 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 493 born since 1987
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Alexandr ranks #7,950 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #6,951 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 493 born since 1987, peaking in the 2010s.
- #7,950 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #6,951 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 493
- born since 1987
- 2010s
- peak decade
Alexandr's 493 recorded births place it above 82.49% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by Florida.
How Alexandr compares
493 Top 44% higher than 56% 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
Alexandr's all-time total is 34% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Alexandr | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 493 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 25 | 34 | 22,252 |
Alexandr's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Alexandr's full recorded timeline at 2006, 54% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 46% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1987, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2005 peak of 25 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Alexandr popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1987–2025
- Peak year (2005)
- 25
- Annual births at peak, across 39 years of records
Alexandr popularity over time - girls
301 total births recorded since 1989 (Alexandr as girls' name)
Alexandr by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (157 births, 32% of the file).
2010s was Alexandr's strongest decade.
157 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 32% of all-time use.
Alexandr births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 26
1980s
26 births
- 1990s
1990s
110 births
- 2000s
2000s
155 births
- 2010s
2010s
157 births
- 2020s 45
2020s
45 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 157 births (32% of all-time use).
Alexandr by state
Where Alexandr concentrates geographically, total births since 1987
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Florida | | 12 | 2.4% |
| #2 | New York | | 5 | 1.0% |
| #3 | Washington | | 5 | 1.0% |
12 of 493 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
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What to do with Alexandr's data
- Alexandr's decade-level peak was the 2010s (157 total births); usage has since declined to 45 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Florida records the most Alexandrs (12 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Florida 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 Alexandr: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2005)
Similar record span (~38 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, 1987–2025 (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 Alexandr 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.