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Popularity Over Time: How Many Boys Have Been Named Alexander
This chart illustrates how many Boys were named Alexander in the U.S. since 1880.
A few facts about the boy's name Alexander:
Records indicate that 588,303 boys in the United States have been named Alexander since 1880.
The greatest number of people were given this name in 1993, when 20,513 people in the U.S. were given the name Alexander. Those people are now 28 years old.
So ... how do we know this stuff? Baby Names Hub identifies trends by analyzing vast amounts of data made available by the U.S. government and other public sources. This data, including social security statistics, provides detailed information on baby name popularity and trends in the United States.
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19 Positive Comments
"my friend is called alexander and he speaks to egirls" Jan. 26, 2021: 
"My son's name. I don't like to shorten it but I like the fact that he'll have many nicknames to choose from. He was named after three Alexanders that I admire : Alexander the Great, Alexandre Dumas (who wrote The Three Musketeers) and the greatest dancer of all times, Alexander Godunov." Mar. 24, 2012:
"Three Words: Alexander Lavelle Harris. That is all." Apr. 21, 2010:
"I'll be naming my little boy Alexander :) very strong and classic name :)" Jun. 3, 2009:
"my names alex, and all the girls love that name =)
Theres no way any girl can reject a ALEXANDER" Apr. 25, 2009:
"There are many nicknames for Alexander, making it a very versatile name." Jun. 13, 2008:
"What a heroic and great name. Very regal. My godson is named Alexander and fits him perfectly." Oct. 16, 2007:
"Since this is my name it is clearly the best name in the universe." Sep. 7, 2007:
"my older bro is alexander (alex) and again it suits him pefectly! alexander gareth hunter jamieson - if he's bing a snob or in trouble hes alexander, which is yeah, kinda posh or whatnot i guess, but otherwise hes just alex which is perrrrrrrrfect, causual, wahtever, everyone knows it, XD" Jun. 3, 2007:
"Alexander is a seet name an I can be caled Alex too!" May. 10, 2007:
"ALEXANDER IS A GREAT SAINTS NAME EVEN PAST POPES HAVE CHOSEN ALEXANDER. THEN THERE'S ALEXANDER THE GREAT." Apr. 11, 2007:
"ALEXANDER IS A GREAT SAINTS NAME EVEN PAST POPES HAVE CHOSEN ALEXANDER. THEN THERE'S ALEXANDER THE GREAT." Apr. 11, 2007:
"One Of Thee Best Names Ever Nicknames Include Alex, Al, Lexi and loads More This is gotta to be the best name ever created" Apr. 7, 2007:
"I know someone with this name- it is a very nice name and there are a variety of nicknames for this- Alex, Al...maybe even Rex...it is a cool name!!!" Jan. 14, 2007:
"its my name and the shortform ALEX ist also ok for me..." Aug. 23, 2006:
"I have loved my name Alexander. It is a powerful, masculine, old name that translates well into several languages. Also allows for many nick names: Alex, Al, Lex, Zander, etc." May. 28, 2006:
"Beatiful name and steadily popular. I know (of) several people called Alexander and they are between 3 and 87. It's also my brother's name (he's 39)." Apr. 26, 2006:
"My son's name, Lots of boys and girls in So. Florida with the name. Latin Population uses it alot. Son uses Alex for short." Apr. 19, 2006:
"I dont meet much people named Alexander. People usually only call me by Alex for short though." Apr. 11, 2006:
9 Neutral Comments
"Sep07Shawn Summer Next week I mean September 16, although I am not abig fan of vieonlt movies but you are the cast sure is impressive and since it is a remake and I liked it so I am going to watch it" Dec. 27, 2012:
"I named my son Alexander, but we use Sasha as a shor way to call him. Its popular to use Sasha for Alexander in Russia and other post soviet union countries, but its not so common in the U.S or Europe." Sep. 9, 2010:
"I named my baby boy Alexander. I always called him Alex. So did everyone else. Then, when he was 15, he started introducing himself as Xander. I am not thrilled with the new name." Mar. 31, 2010:
"I'm called Alexander, my nickname Zandy started when an older sibling couldn't say Alexander properly." Jun. 8, 2009:
"Alexander is a very strong and nice name, but i hate the fact it is often shortened to Alex." Apr. 21, 2009:
"My husbands name is Alexander. His friends call him Alex and his mother calls him Zandy. This name allows for many nick name options." Nov. 2, 2008:
"I love the name Alexander! Though I mostly like it because it is my boyfriend's name, yes, it is a nice name. ^_^" Dec. 3, 2005:
""The Great" name, literally, "helper and defender of mankind," I love my name, and living out its meaning.
Historically, it's a leader's name... while there is a lack of Julius's and Napoleons, there is no lack of Alexanders!" Aug. 4, 2005:
"i like the name Elexander better... it's not near as common" Jul. 27, 2005:
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