Gender
Origin
- Greek
- Defender of mankind. Feminine of Alexander.
- EnglishAlexandra
- A variation of . Man's defender
Syllables
5
Themes
- Biblical
- Place
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Alexandria
Pronunciation
a-lexa-ndria, alex(an)-dria
Celebrity Babies
daughter of David Bowie and Iman (Alexandria Zahra)
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1989 (rank #2467, 26 births); most recent 2006 (rank #12041, 5 births)
- Girls: peak in 1993 (rank #69, 5,026 births); most recent 2025 (rank #474, 647 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 647 |
| 2024 | – | 675 |
| 2023 | – | 760 |
| 2022 | – | 772 |
| 2021 | – | 882 |
| 2020 | – | 983 |
| 2019 | – | 1,104 |
| 2018 | – | 1,183 |
| 2017 | – | 1,248 |
| 2016 | – | 1,477 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 2001 (rank #317, 115 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1407, 22 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 22 |
| 2024 | 12 |
| 2023 | 13 |
| 2022 | 21 |
| 2021 | 30 |
| 2020 | 29 |
| 2019 | 16 |
| 2018 | 32 |
| 2017 | 36 |
| 2016 | 30 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Girls: peak in 2008 (rank #4486, 4 births); most recent 2016 (rank #5342, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | 3 |
| 2015 | 3 |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2006 (rank #368, 10 births); most recent 2023 (rank #706, 4 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 4 |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | 4 |
| 2016 | 5 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Girls: peak in 2001 (rank #241, 15 births); most recent 2024 (rank #476, 6 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | 6 |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2019 | 6 |
| 2018 | 6 |
| 2017 | 4 |
| 2016 | 4 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2007 (rank #268, 6 births); most recent 2023 (rank #391, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | 5 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 1994 (rank #93, 43 births); most recent 2021 (rank #504, 7 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 7 |
| 2020 | 7 |
| 2019 | 12 |
| 2018 | 15 |
| 2017 | 5 |
| 2016 | 12 |
| 2015 | 10 |
| 2014 | 16 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence