How Many People Are Named Alexandra?
An estimated 235,358 people in the United States have the first name Alexandra. While not in the top 50, it remains a well-known name ranking #222 overall. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 28 years old, and Alexandra peaked in popularity in 1993 with 10,719 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Alexandra 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 Alexandra paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Alexandra is overwhelmingly female, 869 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
235,358
About 1 in 1,456 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Common
Predicted Gender
Female
99.6% confidence
Average Age
28
years old
Peak Year
1993
10,719 births
Total Registered
244,997
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Alexandra
Alexandra is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 244,997 total births registered, 99.6% were female.
Alexandra as a male name
Ranked #12,219 in 2021
5 male births in 2021
Peak: 1989 (99 births)
Alexandra as a female name
Ranked #221 in 2024
1,387 female births in 2024
Peak: 1993 (10,682 births)
Alexandra: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Alexandra span from the 1890s to the 2020s, covering 14 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 95,097 babies were registered. Alexandra has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Alexandra by Decade
How has Alexandra 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.
Alexandra by State
Birth registrations for Alexandra 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, South Dakota. On average, about 4,737 Alexandras were registered per state.
Alexandra + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Alexandra as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Alexandra: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Alexandra?
We estimate approximately 235,358 people named Alexandra 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 1,456 Americans share this first name.
Is Alexandra a common name?
Alexandra is classified as "Common" and is more popular than 99.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 244,997 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Alexandra most popular?
Alexandra reached peak popularity in 1993, when 10,719 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Alexandra is approximately 28 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Alexandra a female name?
Alexandra is predominantly female. 99.6% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Alexandra Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Alexandra Smith, Alexandra Johnson, Alexandra 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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