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Alexandria

Girl

Meaning of Alexandria: Greek: 'defender of men'

Alexandria is a girl's name most strongly associated with Greek naming. It has 10 letters and 4 syllables, and it is one of today's most-chosen names — 473rd most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025 and 2253rd in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#473

647 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#2253

12 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

104,778

First recorded 1902 · peak 1993

Trend

falling

Style: popular

Popularity over time

1981: 552 babies1982: 599 babies1983: 551 babies1984: 857 babies1985: 861 babies1986: 1,130 babies1987: 1,569 babies1988: 2,285 babies1989: 3,085 babies1990: 3,609 babies19901991: 4,481 babies1992: 4,814 babies1993: 5,042 babies1994: 4,851 babies1995: 4,781 babies1996: 4,563 babies1997: 4,234 babies1998: 4,014 babies1999: 3,794 babies2000: 3,557 babies20002001: 3,409 babies2002: 3,148 babies2003: 2,760 babies2004: 2,665 babies2005: 2,460 babies2006: 2,340 babies2007: 2,203 babies2008: 1,794 babies2009: 1,643 babies2010: 1,515 babies20102011: 1,530 babies2012: 1,523 babies2013: 1,566 babies2014: 1,609 babies2015: 1,544 babies2016: 1,477 babies2017: 1,249 babies2018: 1,184 babies2019: 1,105 babies2020: 983 babies20202021: 884 babies2022: 775 babies2023: 760 babies2024: 678 babies2025: 647 babies
US babies named Alexandria per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 5,042.

Gender split

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

Origins & cultures

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