How Many People Are Named Alexander Bell?
There are approximately 505 people named Alexander Bell living in the United States today. That makes this name combination uncommon, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 678,721 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Alexander with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Bell. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Estimated People with This Name
505
1 in 678,721 Americans
Combination Rarity
Uncommon
First Name
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Last Name
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Alexander: Popularity Over Time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Alexander. The peak year was 1993 with 20,707 births. The average person named Alexander today is 26 years old.
Ancestry of the Bell Surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Bell, from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau.
How we calculated this
The first name "Alexander" has an estimated frequency of 0.197% among living Americans, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for mortality using CDC 2023 life tables.
The surname "Bell" appears at a rate of 74.78 per 100,000 people in the 2010 U.S. Census.
Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 505 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.
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Alexander Bell: Questions and Answers
How many people are named Alexander Bell?
We estimate approximately 505 people named Alexander Bell are alive in the United States today. The first name Alexander is shared by 675,019 Americans, and the surname Bell is shared by 251,181.
How rare is the name Alexander Bell?
This name combination is classified as Uncommon, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 678,721 Americans. The first name Alexander is very common and the surname Bell is common.
Is Alexander a male or female name?
Alexander is predominantly male, with 99.4% of bearers being male and 0.6% female. It peaked in popularity in 1993 and the average bearer today is 26 years old.
Where does this data come from?
First name data comes from the Social Security Administration (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables. Surname data comes from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau. Full methodology.
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