Boy’s name · Greek, English

Alexzander

How to say it: al-ig-ZAN-der · /ˌælɪɡˈzændər/

Variant spelling of Alexander, from Greek 'Alexandros' meaning 'defender of men'. The -z- spelling is a modern English elaboration.

Alexzander was the 1,702nd most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 68 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2010s, its births are down about 75% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #3,129 by 2030.

Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures

#1,702for boys in 2025
1 in 48,755US babies
68born in 2025
#3,129projected for 2030
2010sits peak decade
under 1 in 200chance a classmate shares it

Key facts

Key facts about Alexzander
Rank among boys’ names, 2025#1,702
Babies born in 202568
Share of births1 in 48,755
Peak decade2010s
Change over 10 years−75%
Projected rank for 2030 (estimate)#3,129

Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.

Its life, decade by decade

Alexzander peaked in the 2010s and is less common today.

1900195020002020–25
Peak: 151 per million births, 2010s.

What goes with it

Nicknames

  • Alex
  • Zander
  • Zan
  • Xander
  • Lexi

Honouring a Alexzander in the family

In the classroom

In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Alexzander is about under 1 in 200.

Around the world

This spelling is used in English, Greek.

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