Aleksandra: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,297

among girls · ↑40 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Aleksandra

How common

1 in 34,197

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2008

126 babies

All-time total

3,110

#3,530 all-time among girls

First recorded

1965

in Social Security records

Aleksandra popularity over time

3,110 babies have been named Aleksandra since 1965, 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

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	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	14	1	–	#4,834
1970s	79	8	+464%	#5,016
1980s	189	19	+139%	#2,931
1990s	558	56	+195%	#1,942
2000s	1,004	100	+80%	#1,736
2010s	937	94	-7%	#1,762
2020s (to 2025)	329	55	-41%	#2,416

Where Aleksandra is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (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 girls	Implied rank
2026	45	0.03	outside top 500
2027	43	0.03	outside top 500
2028	41	0.03	outside top 500
2029	40	0.03	outside top 500
2030	39	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Aleksandra

Aleksandra is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,297 in 2025 with 47 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1965, 3,110 American babies have been named Aleksandra. Its peak came in 2008, when 126 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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 Aleksandra stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Aleksandra?

The median living Aleksandra is about 18 years old; half are between 11 and 26. An estimated 3,100 people named Aleksandra are alive in the United States today.

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

Aleksandra year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	47	#3,297
2024	47	#3,337
2023	44	#3,527
2022	46	#3,418
2021	73	#2,441
2020	72	#2,416
2019	61	#2,755
2018	64	#2,680
2017	90	#2,131
2016	85	#2,249
2015	112	#1,839
2014	99	#1,998
2013	116	#1,762
2012	107	#1,875
2011	99	#1,984
2010	104	#1,928
2009	120	#1,792
2008	126	#1,756
2007	125	#1,736
2006	117	#1,771
2005	101	#1,911
2004	79	#2,229
2003	97	#1,885
2002	92	#1,916
2001	81	#2,064
2000	66	#2,332
1995	60	#2,216
1990	33	#3,298
1985	20	#3,985
1980	7	#8,189
1975	8	#6,497
1970	–	–
1965	8	#4,834
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Famous people named Aleksandra

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

1 Aleksandra Goryachkina Russian chess grandmaster (born 1998) Contemporary
2 Aleksandra Krunić Serbian tennis player (born 1993) Contemporary
3 Aleksandra Pakhmutova Russian composer (born 1929) Contemporary
4 Aleksandra Ekster Russian-French painter (1882–1949) 19th century
5 Aleksandra Wozniak Canadian tennis player (born 1987) Contemporary
6 Aleksandra Chudina Soviet track and field athlete and volleyball player 1923–1990 · Contemporary
7 Aleksandra Fedoriva Russian sprinter (born 1988) Contemporary
8 Aleksandra Beļcova Russian artist (1892–1981) 19th century

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Aleksandra?

The median living Aleksandra is about 18 years old. Half of all living Aleksandras are between 11 and 26 years old.

How many people named Aleksandra are alive today?

An estimated 3,100 people named Aleksandra are alive in the United States, based on 3,110 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Aleksandra mean?

Borrowed from Russian Алекса́ндра (Aleksándra).

How popular is the name Aleksandra in 2025?

Aleksandra ranked #3,297 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 47 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Aleksandra?

3,110 babies have been named Aleksandra in the United States since 1965, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Aleksandra most popular?

Aleksandra peaked in 2008, when 126 newborns received the name.

Is Aleksandra a boy or girl name?

Aleksandra is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Aleksandra rising or falling?

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

Will Aleksandra become more popular?

Aleksandra is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 39 girls named Aleksandra 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 Aleksandra?

Well-known people named Aleksandra include Aleksandra Goryachkina (chess player), Aleksandra Krunić (tennis player), Aleksandra Pakhmutova (composer).

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