Alexandra

Girls

Best rank #61 (2008) · ranked in 8 years

Alexandra climbed onto the charts in 2008 and stayed listed for 8 years, topping out at #61 in 2008.

It eased from #61 in 2008 to #100 in 2015.

It does not appear in the top ranks in the most recent data (2025).

At its peak year of 2008, Alexandra was given to 4,612 newborns.

Alexandra was most popular around 2008, making it characteristic of the 2000s generation.

Rank by year

11020200820122015
  1. 20151003,007
  2. 2014923,316
  3. 2013823,509
  4. 2012763,483
  5. 2011763,630
  6. 2010644,021
  7. 2009694,166
  8. 2008614,612

Similar names

If Alexandra is on your shortlist, Ava, Alexander, Amelia are worth a look too, given the similar sound and comparable popularity trends.

Where Alexandra is most popular

In 2025, Alexandra was recorded in 38 of the 51 US jurisdictions the SSA reports on, with 1,286 births nationwide.

The largest share came from California at 195 births, 15.2% of the national total, where it ranked #358 that year.

By census region the name skews South, which accounts for 38.2% of Alexandra births, against 22.2% Northeast, 15.3% Midwest, 24.3% West.

State rankings spread more than the national figure suggests: Alexandra placed as high as #199 in District of Columbia and as low as #981 in Tennessee.

The 13 jurisdictions without a figure are not zeros. SSA withholds any name with fewer than 5 occurrences in a given state and year to protect privacy.

Top states, 2025

  1. 1California195 · #358 there
  2. 2Texas137 · #551 there
  3. 3New York124 · #289 there
  4. 4Florida104 · #385 there
  5. 5Pennsylvania49 · #475 there

Share by census region

  • Northeast22.2%
  • Midwest15.3%
  • South38.2%
  • West24.3%

Shares are of this name's national total, not of each state's births. SSA withholds any name under 5 occurrences per state and year. Browse all states

Frequently asked questions

Is Alexandra a popular name?
Alexandra reached a best rank of #61 in 2008 and has charted in 8 years.
Where does Alexandra rank now?
Alexandra does not appear in the top ranks in the most recent data (2025).
Is Alexandra a boy or girl name?
It is recorded primarily as a girls' name.
When was Alexandra most popular?
Alexandra peaked around 2008.

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Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA) - Popular Baby Names (national)