How Many People Are Named Aleksandr?
An estimated 1,604 people in the United States have the first name Aleksandr. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 19 years old, and Aleksandr peaked in popularity in 2016 with 72 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Aleksandr 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 Aleksandr paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,604
About 1 in 213,687 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
19
years old
Peak Year
2016
72 births
Total Registered
1,629
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Aleksandr
Aleksandr is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 1,629 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Aleksandr as a male name
Ranked #2,470 in 2024
55 male births in 2024
Peak: 2016 (72 births)
Aleksandr: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Aleksandr span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 570 babies were registered. While Aleksandr is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Aleksandr by Decade
How has Aleksandr 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.
Aleksandr by State
Birth registrations for Aleksandr span all 11 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Florida, Washington. The lowest are in Pennsylvania, Indiana, Colorado. On average, about 43 Aleksandrs were registered per state.
Aleksandr + Last Name Combinations
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Aleksandr: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Aleksandr?
We estimate approximately 1,604 people named Aleksandr 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 213,687 Americans share this first name.
Is Aleksandr a common name?
Aleksandr is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 92.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,629 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Aleksandr most popular?
Aleksandr reached peak popularity in 2016, when 72 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Aleksandr is approximately 19 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Aleksandr a male name?
Aleksandr is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Aleksandr Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Aleksandr Smith, Aleksandr Johnson, Aleksandr 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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