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Alexandr

Boy

Meaning of Alexandr: Russian: 'defender of men'

Alexandr is a boy's name most strongly associated with Russian naming. It has 8 letters and 3 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 6471st most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#6471

12 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

794

First recorded 1987 · peak 1989

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 5 babies1988: 6 babies1989: 316 babies1990: 6 babies19901991: 8 babies1992: 11 babies1993: 8 babies1994: 15 babies1995: 12 babies1996: 14 babies1997: 8 babies1998: 15 babies1999: 13 babies2000: 8 babies20002001: 14 babies2002: 14 babies2003: 15 babies2004: 17 babies2005: 25 babies2006: 17 babies2007: 18 babies2008: 13 babies2009: 14 babies2010: 19 babies20102011: 20 babies2012: 18 babies2013: 16 babies2014: 21 babies2015: 17 babies2016: 13 babies2017: 14 babies2018: 9 babies2019: 10 babies2020: 7 babies20202021: 9 babies2022: 10 babies2023: 0 babies2024: 7 babies2025: 12 babies
US babies named Alexandr per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 316.

Gender split

62% boys · 38% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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