Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2014

Aleksander

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #1,425 Trend ↓ Falling 17%
Rank 2025
#1,425
among boys · ↑248 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
126
named Aleksander · +26% vs 2024
How common
1 in 13,556
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2014
171 babies
All-time total
4,166
#2,020 all-time among boys
First recorded
1918
in Social Security records

Aleksander popularity over time

4,166 babies have been named Aleksander since 1918, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.030.050.080.118801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2014Boys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Boys Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s 6 1 – #3,738
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s – – – –
1950s – – – –
1960s 10 1 – #4,147
1970s 46 5 +360% #3,072
1980s 158 16 +243% #2,472
1990s 584 58 +270% #1,387
2000s 1,115 112 +91% #1,103
2010s 1,480 148 +33% #1,119
2020s (to 2025) 767 128 -14% #1,315

Where Aleksander is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 122 0.07 outside top 500
2027 119 0.07 outside top 500
2028 116 0.07 outside top 500
2029 114 0.07 outside top 500
2030 112 0.07 outside top 500

Where Aleksander is most popular

Boys named Aleksander per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.073 per 1,000. Strongest in Illinois, Connecticut, and New Jersey.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Aleksander born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Illinois 62 0.243 +230%
Connecticut 14 0.207 +182%
New Jersey 32 0.159 +117%
Florida 51 0.108 +47%
New York 46 0.106 +45%
California 72 0.079 +7%
Virginia 13 0.069 -7%
Arizona 11 0.067 -8%
Pennsylvania 17 0.064 -13%
Michigan 11 0.054 -27%
Texas 47 0.053 -27%
Massachusetts 6 0.044 -41%
Washington 6 0.037 -50%
Indiana 5 0.031 -58%
North Carolina 6 0.023 -68%
Ohio 6 0.023 -69%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Colorado – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Georgia – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Minnesota – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Tennessee – – –
Utah – – –
Vermont – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Aleksander

Aleksander is uncommon for boys in the United States, ranked #1,425 in 2025 with 126 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1918, 4,166 American babies have been named Aleksander. Its peak came in 2014, when 171 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Aleksander stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Aleksander?

The median living Aleksander is about 14 years old; half are between 7 and 23. An estimated 4,100 people named Aleksander are alive in the United States today.

median 14 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Aleksander year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 126 #1,425
2024 100 #1,673
2023 125 #1,449
2022 143 #1,315
2021 140 #1,325
2020 133 #1,343
2019 145 #1,283
2018 160 #1,188
2017 155 #1,195
2016 144 #1,266
2015 144 #1,254
2014 171 #1,119
2013 136 #1,278
2012 152 #1,188
2011 142 #1,229
2010 131 #1,309
2009 167 #1,103
2008 138 #1,263
2007 134 #1,299
2006 123 #1,330
2005 102 #1,442
2004 115 #1,293
2003 76 #1,646
2002 104 #1,295
2001 78 #1,543
2000 78 #1,542
1995 54 #1,666
1990 33 #2,171
1985 17 #2,832
1980 11 #3,622
1975 6 #4,811
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Famous people named Aleksander

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Aleksander Aamodt Kilde Aleksander Aamodt Kilde Norwegian World Cup alpine ski racer b. 1992 · Contemporary
  2. 2 Aleksander Čeferin Aleksander Čeferin Slovenian lawyer and football administrator b. 1967 · Contemporary
  3. 3 Aleksander Krupa Aleksander Krupa Polish actor (born 1947) Contemporary
  4. 4 Aleksander Kwaśniewski Aleksander Kwaśniewski President of Poland from 1995 to 2005 b. 1954 · Contemporary
  5. 5 Aleksander Zawadzki Aleksander Zawadzki Polish politician 1899–1964 · 19th century
  6. 6 Aleksander Fredro Aleksander Fredro Polish writer (1793–1876) 18th century
  7. 7 Aleksander Ford Aleksander Ford Polish film director (1908–1980) Contemporary
  8. 8 Aleksander Wolszczan Aleksander Wolszczan 20th and 21st-century Polish astronomer b. 1946 · Contemporary
  9. 9 Aleksander Kakowski Aleksander Kakowski Polish politician, diplomat, Cardinal and Archbishop 1862–1938 · 19th century
  10. 10 Aleksander Brückner Aleksander Brückner Polish linguist and lexicographer 1856–1939 · 19th century
  11. 11 Aleksander Knavs Slovenian footballer (born 1975) Contemporary
  12. 12 Aleksander Orłowski Aleksander Orłowski Russian painter (1777–1832) 18th century
  13. 13 Aleksander Skrzyński Aleksander Skrzyński Polish politician (1882–1931) 19th century
  14. 14 Aleksander Barkov Jr. Aleksander Barkov Jr. Finnish ice hockey player (born 1995) Contemporary
  15. 15 Aleksander Tammert Aleksander Tammert Estonian discus thrower b. 1973 · Contemporary
  16. 16 Aleksander Chodźko Aleksander Chodźko Polish poet, Slavist and Iranologist 1804–1891 · 19th century
  17. 17 Aleksander Walmann Aleksander Walmann Norwegian singer-songwriter (born 1986) Contemporary
  18. 18 Aleksander Klumberg Aleksander Klumberg Estonian decathlete 1899–1958 · 19th century
  19. 19 Aleksander Delchev Aleksander Delchev Bulgarian chess grandmaster and writer (born 1971) Contemporary
  20. 20 Aleksander Šeliga Aleksander Šeliga Slovenian footballer (born 1980) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Aleksander, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Aleksander?

The median living Aleksander is about 14 years old. Half of all living Aleksanders are between 7 and 23 years old.

How many people named Aleksander are alive today?

An estimated 4,100 people named Aleksander are alive in the United States, based on 4,166 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Aleksander in 2025?

Aleksander ranked #1,425 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 126 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Aleksander?

4,166 babies have been named Aleksander in the United States since 1918, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Aleksander most popular?

Aleksander peaked in 2014, when 171 newborns received the name.

Is Aleksander a boy or girl name?

Aleksander is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Aleksander rising or falling?

Aleksander is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Aleksander become more popular?

Aleksander is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 112 boys named Aleksander in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Aleksander?

Well-known people named Aleksander include Aleksander Aamodt Kilde (skier), Aleksander Čeferin (politician), Aleksander Krupa (actor).

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