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Alexander

al-eg-ZAN-der

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Mostly a boy name · 1% girls / 99% boys since 1880

All-time babies

740,668

since 1880

Girls rank, 2025

#7491

14 babies

Boys rank, 2025

#30

7,230 babies

Peak year (boys)

1993

20,530 babies, #21

Letters

9

4 syllables

Babies named Alexander per year

Popularity rank over time

Meaning & origin

Origin: Greek

Meaning: Defender of the people

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