Spellings
Alexander or Aleksander?
In the US in 2025, 97% of babies in this name family were spelled Alexander and 2% Aleksander. Same name, slightly different impression: here are the figures for each spelling.
Alexander97% of the family7,230 born in 2025#30 among boys−50% since 2015Aleksander2% of the family126 born in 2025#1,425 among boys−12% since 2015Alexandre1% of the family67 born in 2025#2,145 among boys−40% since 2015Aleksandr1% of the family44 born in 2025#2,833 among boys−15% since 2015
Ten years ago
Alexander already led in 2015, with 98% of the family's births; it has 97% in 2025. All spellings together, the family went from 14,891 to 7,467 births (−50%).
| Spelling | 2015 | 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander | 14,584 | 7,230 | −50% |
| Aleksander | 144 | 126 | −12% |
| Alexandre | 111 | 67 | −40% |
| Aleksandr | 52 | 44 | −15% |
How they sound
- Alexander /ˌælɪɡˈzændər/ (al-ig-ZAN-dur)
- Aleksander /ˌælɪɡˈzændər/ (al-ig-ZAN-der)
- Alexandre /ˌælɪɡˈzændər/ (al-ig-ZAN-der)
- Aleksandr /ˌɑːlɪkˈsɑːndər/ (ah-lik-SAHN-dur)
In France
In France in 2025: Alexander 40 births (#920 among boys), Aleksander 10 births, Alexandre 700 births (#86 among boys) and Aleksandr 5 births.
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France), 2025 data. How we calculate these figures.
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