Alexandra
Girl name · #238 in 2025 · Distinctive
Alexandra ranks #238 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 1,314 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #100, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 1,370 girls born in 2025 was named Alexandra.
The 131-year story
Alexandra first appears in the Social Security records in 1894, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1993, when 10,683 girls were named Alexandra — good for #28 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Alexandra per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Alexandra in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Alexandra is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "distinctive". That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Alexandra is most common
Geography matters for names, and Alexandra is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Alexandra is most common in NY (1.6 per 1,000), CT (1.6 per 1,000), MD (1.6 per 1,000), VA (1.4 per 1,000), MA (1.4 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 1 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Alexandra is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Nicknames & related forms of Alexandra
Alexandra carries a whole family of nicknames and spellings — names that will feel like the same name in a classroom.
Counted as one name, the Alexandra family went to about 2,566 girls in 2025 — together they'd rank around #103, versus #238 for Alexandra alone.
Names like Alexandra
Statistically, parents drawn to Alexandra tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Alejandra, Cassandra, Alexandria, Samantha, and Ana.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Alexandra | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,314 | #237 |
| 2024 | 1,390 | #221 |
| 2023 | 1,473 | #204 |
| 2022 | 1,552 | #190 |
| 2021 | 1,726 | #169 |
| 2020 | 1,966 | #138 |
| 2019 | 2,133 | #130 |
| 2018 | 2,410 | #125 |
| 2017 | 2,607 | #120 |
| 2016 | 2,855 | #110 |
| 2015 | 3,007 | #100 |
| 2014 | 3,316 | #92 |
| 2013 | 3,509 | #82 |
| 2012 | 3,483 | #76 |
| 2011 | 3,630 | #76 |
| 2010 | 4,021 | #64 |
| 2009 | 4,166 | #69 |
| 2008 | 4,612 | #61 |
| 2007 | 5,354 | #49 |
| 2006 | 6,101 | #40 |
| 2005 | 6,319 | #37 |
| 2004 | 6,625 | #37 |
| 2003 | 6,545 | #38 |
| 2002 | 6,936 | #38 |
| 2001 | 7,045 | #38 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Alexandra a popular girl name?
Alexandra ranked #238 among girls in 2025 with 1,314 babies given the name — inside the top 500: established but not ubiquitous. Ten years earlier it ranked #100.
When was the name Alexandra most popular?
Alexandra peaked in 1993, when 10,683 American girls received the name (ranked #28 that year). Since 1993 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Alexandra?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 1,370 newborn American girls was named Alexandra. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.