Total births
5,244
Boys' name · since 1915
Alexandre
Alexandre has 5,244 recorded births since 1915 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2003 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #2106
- among boys today
- 5,244
- born since 1915
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 85%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Alexandre is the #2106 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 5,244 recorded since 1915.
Alexandre has 5,244 recorded births among boys since 1915, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #2106 as of the latest data, more common than 85% of boys, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 2025.
- #2106 among boys today
- 5,244 born since 1915
- 2000s peak decade
- 85% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Alexandre is currently the #2106 boys' name in America, more common than 85% of boys - 5,244 born since 1915, peaking in the 2000s.
- #2106
- among boys today
- 5,244
- born since 1915
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 85%
- more common than other boys
Alexandre vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#2106
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 85% of names given to boys today.
2000s
Peak decade
28% of everyone ever named Alexandre was born in this single decade.
2003
Single peak year
173 babies were named Alexandre in 2003 - its busiest year on record.
How Alexandre compares
5,244 Top 12% higher than 88% of 14,294 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
Alexandre's all-time total is 14x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Alexandre | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 5,244 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 173 | 23 | 22,252 |
Alexandre's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Alexandre's full recorded timeline at 1990, 81% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 19% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1915, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2003 peak of 173 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Alexandre at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2003
Current rank
#2,106
Active since
1915
Alexandre popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–2025
- Peak year (2003)
- 173
- Annual births at peak, across 111 years of records
Alexandre popularity over time - girls
145 total births recorded since 1982 (Alexandre as girls' name)
Alexandre by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Alexandre's strongest decade.
1,472 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 28% of all-time use.
Alexandre births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 12
1910s
12 births
- 1920s 5
1920s
5 births
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
- 1950s 19
1950s
19 births
- 1960s 105
1960s
105 births
- 1970s 251
1970s
251 births
- 1980s
1980s
616 births
- 1990s
1990s
1,347 births
- 2000s
2000s
1,472 births
- 2010s
2010s
996 births
- 2020s 416
2020s
416 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 1,472 births (28% of all-time use).
How Alexandre 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 Alexandre's total volume
Alexandre vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Alexandre by state
Where Alexandre concentrates geographically, total births since 1915
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 891 | 17.0% |
| #2 | New York | | 616 | 11.7% |
| #3 | Florida | | 429 | 8.2% |
| #4 | Massachusetts | | 271 | 5.2% |
| #5 | Texas | | 257 | 4.9% |
| #6 | New Jersey | | 188 | 3.6% |
| #7 | Illinois | | 107 | 2.0% |
| #8 | Connecticut | | 53 | 1.0% |
California share of Alexandre's total US births 17.0%
Even split
891 of 5,244 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 22 reporting states.
Alexandre appears in 22 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Alexandre? ▼
5,244 babies have been named Alexandre since 1915. It currently ranks #2106 among boys. The peak year was 2003 with 173 births.
When was Alexandre most popular? ▼
Alexandre was most popular in the 2000s decade with 1,472 total births. The single peak year was 2003.
Where is Alexandre most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Alexandre are California (891 births), New York (616 births), Florida (429 births).
How long has the name Alexandre been used? ▼
Records for Alexandre go back to 1915, giving 111 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Alexandre? ▼
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.
What to do with Alexandre's data
- Alexandre's decade-level peak was the 2000s (1,472 total births); usage has since declined to 416 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Alexandres (891 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Alexandre
Nearby Names Like Alexandre
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Alexandre
Alexander Boy
#27 736,123 births
Alex Boy
#205 286,169 births
Alejandro Boy
#186 146,624 births
Alexis Boy
#484 68,075 births
Alec Boy
#881 55,152 births
Compare Alexandre side by side: Alexandre vs Alexander Alexandre vs Alex Alexandre vs Alejandro
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1915–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Alexandre: #2106 Boys' Name - 5,244 Births, Peak 2003." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/alexandre. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Alexandre 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 June 2026.