Aleksander
Aleksander was the 1425th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 126 babies. Its best year was 2009, when it ranked 1103rd; the most babies were born in 2014 (171). Over the last ten years it has moved down 171 places. More babies were named Aleksander in the 2010s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- #1,425 boys, down 82 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 126boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2014171 babies
- Total since 1880
- 4,166babies recorded
Aleksander popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #1,425 | 126 |
| 2020 | #1,343 | 133 |
| 2010 | #1,309 | 131 |
| 2000 | #1,542 | 78 |
| 1990 | #2,171 | 33 |
| 1980 | #3,622 | 11 |
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How popular is Aleksander, counting every spelling?
Aleksander is the most common spelling of a name family that ranked #933 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #1,425 for Aleksander on its own. Together these spellings went to 237 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aleksander | 126 | #1,425 | 634 |
| Alexandre | 67 | #2,148 | 322 |
| Aleksandr | 44 | #2,837 | 230 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Aleksander?
126 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Aleksander (0.03 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Aleksander born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 67 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Aleksander.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Aleksander?
About 4,100 people born in the US named Aleksander are alive today, with a median age of 15; half are between 8 and 23. That makes Aleksander mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Aleksander by state
How common Aleksander was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Illinois (3.3×), New Jersey (2.2×). In 35 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Aleksander: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Aleksander, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Aleksander
How popular is the name Aleksander?
Aleksander was the 1425th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 126 babies. Its best year was 2009, when it ranked 1103rd; the most babies were born in 2014 (171). Over the last ten years it has moved down 171 places. More babies were named Aleksander in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Aleksander a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Aleksander in the US.
Where is Aleksander most popular?
In 2021–2025, Aleksander was most common in Illinois (0.24 per 1,000 boys), followed by Connecticut and New Jersey.