Gender
Origin
- Greek
- Abbreviation of Alexander. Protector.
- Arabic
- Smart, intelligent, compassionate
Syllables
2
Pronunciation
z(a)-nder, zan-der
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2013 (rank #230, 1,592 births); most recent 2025 (rank #396, 804 births)
- Girls: peak in 2004 (rank #11617, 8 births); most recent 2018 (rank #15678, 5 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 804 | – |
| 2024 | 864 | – |
| 2023 | 926 | – |
| 2022 | 1,088 | – |
| 2021 | 1,150 | – |
| 2020 | 1,193 | – |
| 2019 | 1,297 | – |
| 2018 | 1,400 | 5 |
| 2017 | 1,563 | 5 |
| 2016 | 1,393 | 5 |
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
- Boys: peak in 2017 (rank #538, 72 births); most recent 2025 (rank #934, 33 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 33 |
| 2024 | 57 |
| 2023 | 63 |
| 2022 | 54 |
| 2021 | 63 |
| 2020 | 39 |
| 2019 | 66 |
| 2018 | 52 |
| 2017 | 72 |
| 2016 | 46 |
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 Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2025 (rank #787, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
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
- Boys: peak in 2014 (rank #165, 35 births); most recent 2025 (rank #226, 18 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 18 |
| 2024 | 21 |
| 2023 | 33 |
| 2022 | 22 |
| 2021 | 29 |
| 2020 | 27 |
| 2019 | 24 |
| 2018 | 31 |
| 2017 | 27 |
| 2016 | 24 |
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
- Boys: peak in 2024 (rank #305, 5 births); most recent 2025 (rank #395, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 |
| 2024 | 5 |
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
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)
- Boys: peak in 2011 (rank #212, 19 births); most recent 2023 (rank #399, 8 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 8 |
| 2022 | 14 |
| 2021 | 8 |
| 2020 | 11 |
| 2019 | 16 |
| 2018 | 12 |
| 2017 | 15 |
| 2016 | 11 |
| 2015 | 17 |
| 2014 | 17 |
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