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Alexandre

Boy

Meaning of Alexandre: Greek: 'defending men'

Alexandre is a boy's name most strongly associated with French naming. It has 9 letters and 3 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 2104th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 1235th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#2104

67 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#1235

22 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

5,389

First recorded 1915 · peak 2003

Trend

stable

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 32 babies1982: 46 babies1983: 43 babies1984: 61 babies1985: 66 babies1986: 72 babies1987: 90 babies1988: 105 babies1989: 113 babies1990: 134 babies19901991: 137 babies1992: 131 babies1993: 153 babies1994: 158 babies1995: 143 babies1996: 137 babies1997: 132 babies1998: 161 babies1999: 147 babies2000: 146 babies20002001: 118 babies2002: 154 babies2003: 173 babies2004: 143 babies2005: 165 babies2006: 142 babies2007: 155 babies2008: 151 babies2009: 130 babies2010: 140 babies20102011: 120 babies2012: 122 babies2013: 105 babies2014: 94 babies2015: 111 babies2016: 95 babies2017: 71 babies2018: 67 babies2019: 71 babies2020: 94 babies20202021: 80 babies2022: 53 babies2023: 51 babies2024: 71 babies2025: 67 babies
US babies named Alexandre per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 173.

Gender split

97% boys · 3% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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