Alexander
4 countries#30 in United States, 2025Popularity across 4 countries
Each line is scaled to its own peak, so you can compare when Alexander was in fashion in each country, whatever the population size.
Country by country
United States
740,668 births recorded 1880–2025 · currently #30 · peaked in 1993 with 20,708 births
Most common in: California, New York, Texas, Florida, Illinois
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
Scotland
15,224 births recorded 1974–2025 · currently #22 · peaked in 1975 with 370 births
Source: National Records of Scotland, official birth-registration data
France
2,509 births recorded 1925–2022 · currently #885 · peaked in 1995 with 85 births
Most common in: Paris, Hauts-de-Seine, Alpes-Maritimes, Yvelines, Bouches-du-Rhône
Source: INSEE, official birth-registration data
Northern Ireland
1,771 births recorded 1997–2025 · currently #48 · peaked in 2014 with 92 births
Source: NISRA, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Alexander’s rank among boys’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | #12 | — |
| 2007 | #11 | ↑1 |
| 2008 | #6 | ↑5 |
| 2009 | #4 | ↑2 |
| 2010 | #6 | ↓2 |
| 2011 | #8 | ↓2 |
| 2012 | #9 | ↓1 |
| 2013 | #8 | ↑1 |
| 2014 | #8 | — |
| 2015 | #8 | — |
| 2016 | #11 | ↓3 |
| 2017 | #13 | ↓2 |
| 2018 | #11 | ↑2 |
| 2019 | #10 | ↑1 |
| 2020 | #10 | — |
| 2021 | #13 | ↓3 |
| 2022 | #17 | ↓4 |
| 2023 | #22 | ↓5 |
| 2024 | #27 | ↓5 |
| 2025 | #30 | ↓3 |
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