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Alexandra

Girl

Origin of the name

Alexandra is the feminine of Alexander, from the ancient Greek Alexandros, “defender of men.”

Short-lived name

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In 1993, Alexandra reached its peak: 10,683 girls, 1 baby in 353. The decline was steep: births are now 86% below the peak. Its rank in 2025: No. 237. 39% of all babies named Alexandra since 1880 were born in the 1990s.
245,451births since 1880
1990sgeneration
No. 28rank at its peak, in 1993

Where babies named Alexandra are born

1993

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The darker the blue, the more common Alexandra is in the state, compared with its births. White: no births published that year.

Where it is most popular

Compared with the national average, Alexandra is most common in Nevada (2.1 times), Connecticut (1.8) and Florida (1.7), taking into account all births in each state since 1910.

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