Alexandra
How to say it: al-eks-AN-druh · /ˌælɛɡˈzændrə/
Feminine form of Alexander; from Greek alexein (to defend) + aner (man): 'defender of men'.
Alexandra was the 174th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 1,314 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1990s, 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 | 1,314 |
| Share of births | 1 in 1,651 |
| Peak decade | 1990s |
| Change over 10 years | −57% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #268 |
| In France, 2025 | #479 among girls’ names, 85 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Popular in the 1990s, Alexandra has since grown rarer. Now far below its high, further easing is expected.
What goes with it
Stately and layered, it blends softness with crisp strength and a royal air. Eleanor shares its grand balance.
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Nicknames
- Alex
- Alexa
- Lexi
- Sandra
- Ali
- Xandra
Honouring a Alexandra in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Alexandra is about 1 in 69.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Norwegian, Portuguese, Swedish.
In France: #479 for girls in 2025.
England and Wales: #231. Ireland: #141.
Famous people named Alexandra
- Alexandra Daddario (born 1986)American actress
- Alexandra Kosteniuk (born 1984)Russian and Swiss chess player
- Alexandra Feodorovna (Alix of Hesse) (1872–1918)Empress consort of Russia
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