Alexandros
Boy name · #2652 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 49 baby boys were named Alexandros, placing it at #2652 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #2600, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 36,735 boys born in 2025 was named Alexandros.
The 65-year story
Alexandros first appears in the Social Security records in 1960, when 6 boys received the name. Its peak came in 2007, when 60 boys were named Alexandros — good for #2213 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 Alexandros per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Alexandros in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Alexandros is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Alexandros will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Alexandros is most common
State-level data for Alexandros is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Alexandros
Statistically, parents drawn to Alexandros tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Juancarlos, Nikolaos, Angus, Alexandro, and Theodoros.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Alexandros | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 49 | #2641 |
| 2024 | 37 | #3216 |
| 2023 | 33 | #3474 |
| 2022 | 29 | #3774 |
| 2021 | 49 | #2623 |
| 2020 | 29 | #3653 |
| 2019 | 45 | #2766 |
| 2018 | 39 | #2994 |
| 2017 | 39 | #3006 |
| 2016 | 25 | #4098 |
| 2015 | 47 | #2600 |
| 2014 | 53 | #2402 |
| 2013 | 35 | #3122 |
| 2012 | 43 | #2772 |
| 2011 | 44 | #2699 |
| 2010 | 50 | #2467 |
| 2009 | 38 | #3045 |
| 2008 | 39 | #3005 |
| 2007 | 60 | #2213 |
| 2006 | 40 | #2832 |
| 2005 | 44 | #2528 |
| 2004 | 31 | #3158 |
| 2003 | 49 | #2206 |
| 2002 | 31 | #2943 |
| 2001 | 38 | #2520 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Alexandros a popular boy name?
Alexandros ranked #2652 among boys in 2025 with 49 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2600.
When was the name Alexandros most popular?
Alexandros peaked in 2007, when 60 American boys received the name (ranked #2213 that year). Since 2007 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Alexandros?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 36,735 newborn American boys was named Alexandros. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
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.