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Aleksandar

Boy

Meaning of Aleksandar: Greek: 'defender of men'

Aleksandar is a boy's name most strongly associated with Serbian naming. It has 10 letters and 4 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 4522nd most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 3254th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#4522

21 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#3254

6 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

1,437

First recorded 1967 · peak 2005

Trend

stable

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 8 babies1982: 12 babies1983: 13 babies1984: 11 babies1985: 8 babies1986: 11 babies1987: 11 babies1988: 15 babies1989: 15 babies1990: 19 babies19901991: 21 babies1992: 19 babies1993: 6 babies1994: 25 babies1995: 26 babies1996: 29 babies1997: 20 babies1998: 34 babies1999: 33 babies2000: 34 babies20002001: 33 babies2002: 40 babies2003: 51 babies2004: 45 babies2005: 56 babies2006: 50 babies2007: 54 babies2008: 47 babies2009: 38 babies2010: 38 babies20102011: 43 babies2012: 48 babies2013: 39 babies2014: 45 babies2015: 47 babies2016: 28 babies2017: 40 babies2018: 30 babies2019: 36 babies2020: 21 babies20202021: 26 babies2022: 28 babies2023: 24 babies2024: 26 babies2025: 21 babies
US babies named Aleksandar per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 56.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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