Total births
288
Boys' name · since 1984
Alixander
288 babies named Alixander in U.S. Social Security records since 1984, with the highest year being 2005. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #11311
- among boys today
- 288
- born since 1984
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 21%
- more common than other boys
Alixander currently ranks #11311 among boys' names in America, with 288 babies recorded since 1984.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Alixander has been recorded 288 times among boys since 1984, currently ranked #11311 nationally and more common than 21% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1984 to 2025.
- #11311 among boys today
- 288 born since 1984
- 2000s peak decade
- 21% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Alixander is currently the #11311 boys' name in America, more common than 21% of boys - 288 born since 1984, peaking in the 2000s.
- #11311
- among boys today
- 288
- born since 1984
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 21%
- more common than other boys
Alixander vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#11311
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 21% of names given to boys today.
2000s
Peak decade
40% of everyone ever named Alixander was born in this single decade.
2005
Single peak year
18 babies were named Alixander in 2005 - its busiest year on record.
How Alixander compares
288 45th percentile among 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
Alixander's all-time total is 22% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Alixander | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 288 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 18 | 23 | 22,252 |
Alixander's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Alixander splits its recorded history at 2007: 48% of all births land in the more recent half, 52% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1984 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2005 peak of 18 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Alixander at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2005
Current rank
#11,311
Active since
1984
Alixander popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1984–2025
- Peak year (2005)
- 18
- Annual births at peak, across 42 years of records
Alixander by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Alixander's strongest decade.
116 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.
Alixander births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s
1990s
67 births
- 2000s
2000s
116 births
- 2010s
2010s
78 births
- 2020s 22
2020s
22 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 116 births (40% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Alixander? ▼
288 babies have been named Alixander since 1984. It currently ranks #11311 among boys. The peak year was 2005 with 18 births.
When was Alixander most popular? ▼
Alixander was most popular in the 2000s decade with 116 total births. The single peak year was 2005.
How long has the name Alixander been used? ▼
Records for Alixander go back to 1984, giving 42 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Alixander? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ali, Alijah, Alistair, Alice, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Alixander's data
- Alixander's decade-level peak was the 2000s (116 total births); usage has since declined to 22 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Alixander
Nearby Names Like Alixander
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Alixander
Ali Boy
#323 34,383 births
Alijah Boy
#429 14,231 births
Alistair Boy
#913 4,088 births
Alice Boy
#10956 1,959 births
Alister Boy
#1655 1,659 births
Compare Alixander side by side: Alixander vs Ali Alixander vs Alijah Alixander vs Alistair
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Alixander
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, 1984–2025 (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. "Alixander: #11311 Boys' Name - 288 Births, Peak 2005." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/alixander. 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 Alixander 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.