Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1989

Alexandr

Gender Unisex · 38% girls Rank 2025 #6,825
Rank 2025
#6,825
among boys · ↑3,119 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
12
named Alexandr
How common
1 in 142,340
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1989
316 babies
All-time total
794
#7,951 all-time among boys
First recorded
1987
in Social Security records

Alexandr popularity over time

794 babies have been named Alexandr since 1987, 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
0.050.10.150.218801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
BoysGirls

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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s – – – – – –
1970s – – – – – –
1980s 301 26 327 33 – #3,622
1990s – 110 110 11 -66% #4,100
2000s – 155 155 16 +41% #3,714
2010s – 157 157 16 +1% #4,544
2020s (to 2025) – 45 45 8 -52% #6,825

The story of Alexandr

Alexandr is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #6,825 in 2025 with 12 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1987, 794 American babies have been named Alexandr, about 62% boys and 38% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1989, when 316 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

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

How old are people named Alexandr?

The median living Alexandr is about 29 years old; half are between 15 and 36. An estimated 800 people named Alexandr are alive in the United States today.

median 29 020406080100

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

Alexandr year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 12 #6,825
2024 – – 7 #9,944
2023 – – – –
2022 – – 10 #7,787
2021 – – 9 #8,199
2020 – – 7 #9,610
2019 – – 10 #7,669
2018 – – 9 #8,183
2017 – – 14 #6,069
2016 – – 13 #6,365
2015 – – 17 #5,298
2014 – – 21 #4,544
2013 – – 16 #5,411
2012 – – 18 #5,041
2011 – – 20 #4,664
2010 – – 19 #4,852
2009 – – 14 #6,106
2008 – – 13 #6,407
2007 – – 18 #5,001
2006 – – 17 #5,080
2005 – – 25 #3,714
2004 – – 17 #4,798
2003 – – 15 #5,041
2002 – – 14 #5,140
2001 – – 14 #5,149
2000 – – 8 #7,449
1995 – – 12 #4,798
1990 – – 6 #7,201
1985 – – – –
1980 – – – –
1975 – – – –
1970 – – – –
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
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1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
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1910 – – – –
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1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Famous people named Alexandr

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

  1. 1 Alexandr Dolgopolov Alexandr Dolgopolov Ukrainian tennis player (born 1988) Contemporary
  2. 2 Alexandr Fier Alexandr Fier Brazilian chess grandmaster (born 1988) Contemporary
  3. 3 Alexandr Kolobnev Alexandr Kolobnev Russian road bicycle racer (born 1981) Contemporary
  4. 4 Alexandr Romankov Alexandr Romankov Soviet fencer (born 1953) Contemporary
  5. 5 Alexandr Smyshlyaev Alexandr Smyshlyaev Russian freestyle skier b. 1987 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Alexandr?

The median living Alexandr is about 29 years old. Half of all living Alexandrs are between 15 and 36 years old.

How many people named Alexandr are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Alexandr are alive in the United States, based on 794 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Alexandr in 2025?

Alexandr ranked #6,825 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 12 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Alexandr?

794 babies have been named Alexandr in the United States since 1987, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Alexandr most popular?

Alexandr peaked in 1989, when 316 newborns received the name.

Is Alexandr a boy or girl name?

Alexandr is used for both: about 38% of babies named Alexandr have been girls and 62% boys.

Is the name Alexandr rising or falling?

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

Who are famous people named Alexandr?

Well-known people named Alexandr include Alexandr Dolgopolov (tennis player), Alexandr Fier (chess player), Alexandr Kolobnev (cyclist).

Names like Alexandr

Names that sound and feel close to Alexandr: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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