Alekzander
Alekzander was the 5616th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 16 babies. Its best year was 2010, when it ranked 2069th with 65 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 3,426 places. More babies were named Alekzander in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Alexander) defender of men · Ancient Greek
- Rank in 2025
- #5,616 boys, down 1,802 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 16boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 201065 babies
- Total since 1880
- 1,157babies recorded
What does the name Alekzander mean?
Alekzander is a spelling of Alexander, pronounced the same way, so it shares Alexander's meaning and origin.
Alexander is Greek, from alexō, 'I defend', and anēr (andros), 'man'. Alexander the Great made it famous. Medieval romances about him, together with popes, saints and three kings of Scotland, kept it common. Wiktionary also records it as a Scottish surname from Gaelic Mac Alasdair.
ἀλέξω (Ancient Greek, “I defend”)ἀνήρ, ἀνδρός (Ancient Greek, “man”)
How sure is this? Well established.
See also: Greek names, names that mean protector.
Alekzander popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #5,616 | 16 |
| 2020 | #3,814 | 27 |
| 2010 | #2,069 | 65 |
| 2000 | #4,792 | 15 |
| 1990 | — | — |
| 1980 | — | — |
| 1970 | — | — |
| 1960 | — | — |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Alekzander, counting every spelling?
Alekzander is a spelling of Alexander, a name family that ranked #34 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #5,616 for Alekzander on its own. Together these spellings went to 7,342 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander | 7,230 | #30 | 40,877 |
| Alexzander | 68 | #2,126 | 586 |
| Alekzander | 16 | #5,616 | 137 |
| Aleczander | 6 | #10,745 | 67 |
| Alexsander | 9 | #8,280 | 52 |
| Alexxander | 6 | #10,748 | 31 |
| Alekxander | 7 | #9,764 | 28 |
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 Alekzander?
16 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Alekzander (0.00 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Alekzander 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 529 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Alekzander.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Alekzander?
About 1,100 people born in the US named Alekzander are alive today, with a median age of 14; half are between 10 and 20. That makes Alekzander 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.
Alekzander by state
How common Alekzander was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. In 48 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 Alekzander: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Alekzander, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Alekzander
What does Alekzander mean?
Alekzander is a spelling of Alexander, which means “defender of men” (Ancient Greek origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Alekzander?
Alekzander was the 5616th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 16 babies. Its best year was 2010, when it ranked 2069th with 65 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 3,426 places. More babies were named Alekzander in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Alekzander a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Alekzander in the US.
Where is Alekzander most popular?
In 2021–2025, Alekzander was most common in Florida (0.02 per 1,000 boys), followed by Texas and California.