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Aleksandra

Girl

Meaning of Aleksandra: Greek: 'defending men'

Aleksandra is a girl's name most strongly associated with Russian naming. It has 10 letters and 4 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 3176th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025 and 1230th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#3176

47 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#1230

27 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

3,110

First recorded 1965 · peak 2008

Trend

falling

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 10 babies1982: 11 babies1983: 17 babies1984: 17 babies1985: 20 babies1986: 27 babies1987: 17 babies1988: 26 babies1989: 37 babies1990: 33 babies19901991: 34 babies1992: 50 babies1993: 72 babies1994: 45 babies1995: 60 babies1996: 63 babies1997: 60 babies1998: 69 babies1999: 72 babies2000: 66 babies20002001: 81 babies2002: 92 babies2003: 97 babies2004: 79 babies2005: 101 babies2006: 117 babies2007: 125 babies2008: 126 babies2009: 120 babies2010: 104 babies20102011: 99 babies2012: 107 babies2013: 116 babies2014: 99 babies2015: 112 babies2016: 85 babies2017: 90 babies2018: 64 babies2019: 61 babies2020: 72 babies20202021: 73 babies2022: 46 babies2023: 44 babies2024: 47 babies2025: 47 babies
US babies named Aleksandra per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 126.

Gender split

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

Origins & cultures

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