Aleksandra
How to say it: ah-luhk-SAHN-druh · /ˌɑləkˈsɑndrə/
Eastern European form of Alexandra from Greek meaning 'defender' - long royal and classic use.
Aleksandra was the 174th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 47 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2000s, its births are down about 57% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #268 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #174 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 47 |
| Share of births | 1 in 1,651 |
| Peak decade | 2000s |
| Change over 10 years | −57% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #268 |
| In France, 2025 | #479 among girls’ names, 0 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Aleksandra is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Aleksa
- Sasha
- Ola
- Lexi
Honouring a Aleksandra in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Aleksandra is about 1 in 69.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Norwegian, Polish, Russian, Swedish.
In France: #479 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Aleksandra
- Aleksandra Goryachkina (born 1998)Russian chess player
- Aleksandra Krunić (born 1993)Serbian tennis player
- Aleksandra Wozniak (born 1987)Canadian tennis player
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