Alexandar
A masculine name of Greek origin meaning "defender of mankind".
Name Census estimates that about 667 living Americans carry the first name Alexandar. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Alexandar today is around 26 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Alexandar births was 2000 (41 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Alexandar. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Alexandar with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
667
~ 1 in 513,875 Americans
Peak year
2000
41 babies that year
Average age
26
years old
2024 SSA rank
#10,960
Tracked since 1972
Census
Alexandar in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 755 people with the first name Alexandar, which placed it at #15,282 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#15,282
National first-name rank
People counted
755
755 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
67.3% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Alexandar
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Alexandar is White at 67.3%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (20.3%) and Black (4.9%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Alexandar described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Alexandar at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White67.3% · 508
- Hispanic or Latino20.3% · 153
- Black or African American4.9% · 37
- Two or more races4.4% · 33
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.4% · 18
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.8% · 6
Popularity
Alexandar: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Alexandar from the 1970s through to the 2020s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 237 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Alexandar by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Alexandar during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Alexandars live
Origin
Meaning and history of Alexandar
The name Alexandar is derived from the Greek name Alexandros, which means "defender of men" or "protector of men." It is a combination of the Greek words "alexo," meaning "to defend" or "to protect," and "andros," meaning "man." The name has its origins in ancient Greece, dating back to the 4th century BC.
One of the most famous historical figures with this name is Alexander the Great, the Macedonian king and military commander who lived from 356 BC to 323 BC. He is known for his conquests that stretched from Greece to India, and for spreading Greek culture and ideas throughout the ancient world. The name Alexandar became popular across Europe and the Middle East due to his legendary exploits and achievements.
The name Alexandar appears in various ancient texts, including the works of the Greek historians Plutarch and Arrian, who wrote extensively about Alexander the Great's life and conquests. It is also mentioned in the Bible, as there are several individuals named Alexander in the New Testament.
Throughout history, there have been many notable figures who bore the name Alexandar. One example is Alexander Nevsky, a Russian prince and military leader who lived from 1220 to 1263 AD. He is renowned for his victories against the Swedes and the Teutonic Knights, which earned him the title "Grand Prince of Novgorod."
Another prominent figure is Alexander Pushkin, the renowned Russian poet and playwright who lived from 1799 to 1837. He is considered the founder of modern Russian literature and is best known for his works such as "Eugene Onegin" and "Boris Godunov."
In the field of science, we have Alexander Graham Bell, the Scottish-born inventor who lived from 1847 to 1922. He is credited with the invention of the telephone and made significant contributions to the field of communication technology.
Lastly, Alexandar Karađorđević was the King of Yugoslavia from 1921 to 1934. He played a crucial role in the unification of the South Slavic lands and the establishment of the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats, and Slovenes, which later became Yugoslavia.
These are just a few examples of the many notable individuals throughout history who bore the name Alexandar, a name with roots in ancient Greece and a rich cultural and historical significance.
People
Alexandar + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Alexandar as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with A
Other first names starting with A with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Alexandar: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Alexandar?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 667 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Alexandar going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 513,875 US residents.
Is Alexandar a common name?
We classify Alexandar as "Very Rare". It ranks above 87.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 681 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Alexandar most popular?
The single biggest year for Alexandar was 2000, when 41 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Alexandar is about 26 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Alexandar in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 755 people with the name Alexandar, or 0.25 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #15,282 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Alexandar in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Alexandar?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Alexandar leans strongly male. 703 people counted with this name were male (92.7%), compared with 55 female bearers (7.3%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Alexandar?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Alexandar is White at 67.3%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (20.3%) and Black (4.9%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Alexandar most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Alexandar in the 2020 Census, accounting for 67.3% (508 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Alexandar in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Alexandar a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Alexandar in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Alexandar still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Alexandar in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Alexandar can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people share the name Alexandar?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.