How Many People Are Named Aleksander?
An estimated 3,981 people in the United States have the first name Aleksander. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 17 years old, and Aleksander peaked in popularity in 2014 with 171 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Aleksander as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Aleksander paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Aleksander is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 17, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
3,981
About 1 in 86,098 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
17
years old
Peak Year
2014
171 births
Total Registered
4,040
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Aleksander
Aleksander is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 4,040 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Aleksander as a male name
Ranked #1,671 in 2024
100 male births in 2024
Peak: 2014 (171 births)
Aleksander: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Aleksander span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 8 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 1,480 babies were registered. While Aleksander is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Aleksander by Decade
How has Aleksander tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Aleksander by State
Birth registrations for Aleksander span all 22 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Illinois, New York. The lowest are in Utah, Wisconsin, Oregon. On average, about 108 Aleksanders were registered per state.
Aleksander + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Aleksander as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Aleksander: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Aleksander?
We estimate approximately 3,981 people named Aleksander are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 86,098 Americans share this first name.
Is Aleksander a common name?
Aleksander is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 96% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 4,040 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Aleksander most popular?
Aleksander reached peak popularity in 2014, when 171 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Aleksander is approximately 17 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Aleksander a male name?
Aleksander is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Aleksander Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Aleksander Smith, Aleksander Johnson, Aleksander Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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