Girls' name · peaked in 1993
Alexandra name popularity since 1925
245,719 babies born in the US from 1925 to 2025 were named Alexandra. Half of them were born in 1997 or earlier, so the typical Alexandra is about 29 years old in 2026. Alexandra peaked in 1993 as the #28 name for girls, and it ranked #237 in 2025.
Key facts
- US babies since 1925
- 245,719
- Named Alexandra, 1925–2025
- In 2025
- #237
- for girls in 2025 (1,314 babies)
- Girls / boys
- 99.6% girls
- 244,855 girls · 864 boys
- Most popular in
- Nevada
- 1.94× its national share
Peak year is the year Alexandra made up the largest share of US girls, in records going back to 1880. Typical age is based on births from 1925 on, not on who is living today.
Alexandra births per year, 1925–2025
1993 was the biggest year for Alexandra both by count and as a share of all babies.
- Fastest rise: Between 1983 and 1988, Alexandra became 3.8× more common, from 1 in 983 baby girls to 1 in 255.
- Steepest fall: Between 2017 and 2022, its share of baby girls fell by 37%, from 1 in 662 to 1 in 1,060.
Shaded on the chart. Both compare Alexandra's share of all US girls five years apart, counting only years with at least 100 babies named Alexandra.
Decade by decade
Babies named Alexandra in each decade, and its rank among girls' names in the middle year of the decade (1935, 1945 … 2025).
| Decade | Girls | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1925–29 | 172 | 0 | – |
| 1930s | 444 | 0 | #1,031 |
| 1940s | 1,169 | 0 | #692 |
| 1950s | 1,598 | 0 | #754 |
| 1960s | 3,244 | 8 | #542 |
| 1970s | 6,960 | 67 | #314 |
| 1980s | 34,817 | 301 | #92 |
| 1990s | 94,806 | 295 | #26 |
| 2000s | 61,253 | 164 | #37 |
| 2010s | 30,971 | 19 | #100 |
| 2020–25 | 9,421 | 10 | #237 |
Ranks count every name given to at least 5 girls that year, so they can go past 1,000.
Generation fingerprint
42.2% of babies named Alexandra from 1925 to 2025 were born in the Millennial years (1981–1996). The full split by generation:
Where Alexandra is most popular
The index compares Alexandra's share of babies in each state with its share nationwide, 1925–2025 (1.50× = 50% more common). States with at least 300 babies named Alexandra.
| State | Index | Babies |
|---|---|---|
| Nevada | 1.94× | 1,695 |
| Connecticut | 1.85× | 4,914 |
| Florida | 1.66× | 14,729 |
| District of Columbia | 1.64× | 1,856 |
| New Jersey | 1.62× | 10,973 |
Names with a similar story
Of the other 499 names on this site, these six had the share of babies closest in shape to Alexandra's from 1925 to 2025, however common each one got. Each line is scaled to its own high; the dashed line is Alexandra.
Names from the same era
Other common names that peaked within two years of Alexandra (1993).
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration national and state baby-name data, which covers names given to at least 5 babies of one sex in a year. About the data