How Many People Are Named Alexander?
An estimated 675,019 people in the United States have the first name Alexander. While not in the top 50, it remains a well-known name ranking #55 overall. It is predominantly male (99.4%). The average bearer is 26 years old, and Alexander peaked in popularity in 1993 with 20,707 births that year. It has a similar number of bearers to Stephanie (674,276).
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Alexander 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 Alexander paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Alexander is overwhelmingly male, 4,531 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
675,019
About 1 in 508 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Common
Predicted Gender
Male
99.4% confidence
Average Age
26
years old
Peak Year
1993
20,707 births
Total Registered
733,348
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Alexander
Alexander is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 733,348 total births registered, 99.4% were male.
Alexander as a male name
Ranked #27 in 2024
7,517 male births in 2024
Peak: 1993 (20,529 births)
Alexander as a female name
Ranked #9,555 in 2024
10 female births in 2024
Peak: 1988 (331 births)
Alexander: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Alexander span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 185,404 babies were registered. Alexander has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Alexander by Decade
How has Alexander 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.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 2,081 | 2,081 | 0 | |
| 1890s | 1,954 | 1,954 | 0 | |
| 1900s | 2,235 | 2,230 | 5 | |
| 1910s | 11,403 | 11,352 | 51 | |
| 1920s | 12,591 | 12,539 | 52 | |
| 1930s | 7,125 | 7,095 | 30 | |
| 1940s | 9,495 | 9,477 | 18 | |
| 1950s | 12,233 | 12,181 | 52 | |
| 1960s | 14,289 | 14,178 | 111 | |
| 1970s | 25,230 | 24,940 | 290 | |
| 1980s | 83,541 | 82,013 | 1,528 | |
| 1990s | 185,404 | 183,943 | 1,461 | |
| 2000s | 179,441 | 178,842 | 599 | |
| 2010s | 142,415 | 142,142 | 273 | |
| 2020s | 43,911 | 43,850 | 61 | |
Alexander by State
Birth registrations for Alexander span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Texas. The lowest are in Wyoming, Vermont, Montana. On average, about 14,173 Alexanders were registered per state.
Alexander + Last Name Combinations
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Alexander: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Alexander?
We estimate approximately 675,019 people named Alexander 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 508 Americans share this first name.
Is Alexander a common name?
Alexander is classified as "Very Common" and is more popular than 99.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 733,348 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Alexander most popular?
Alexander reached peak popularity in 1993, when 20,707 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Alexander is approximately 26 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Alexander a male name?
Alexander is predominantly male. 99.4% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Alexander Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Alexander Smith, Alexander Johnson, Alexander 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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