Alexiana
A feminine name of Greek origin meaning "defender of mankind".
Name Census estimates that about 490 living Americans carry the first name Alexiana. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Alexiana today is around 15 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Alexiana births was 2009 (31 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Alexiana. 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.
People living today
490
~ 1 in 699,499 Americans
Peak year
2009
31 babies that year
Average age
15
years old
2024 SSA rank
#8,942
Tracked since 1995
Census
Alexiana in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 352 people with the first name Alexiana, which placed it at #26,438 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
#26,438
National first-name rank
People counted
352
352 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
41.2% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Alexiana
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Alexiana is Hispanic at 41.2%. The next largest groups are White (28.1%) and Black (18.2%). 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 Alexiana 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 Alexiana at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino41.2% · 145
- White28.1% · 99
- Black or African American18.2% · 64
- Two or more races9.7% · 34
- American Indian and Alaska Native2.3% · 8
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6% · 2
Popularity
Alexiana: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Alexiana from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 237 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2010s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Alexiana 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 Alexiana during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Alexianas live
The SSA's state-level files cover 3 states and territories. California, Florida, Texas recorded the most babies named Alexiana, while Texas, Florida, California recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 7 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Alexiana
The name Alexiana is a feminine form of the Greek name Alexander, which stems from the elements "alexo" meaning "to defend" and "andros" meaning "man." It is a derivative of the name Alexandra, which has been in use since ancient times. This name originated in the Mediterranean region, particularly in Greece and the areas influenced by Greek culture.
The earliest known bearer of the name Alexiana was a Byzantine noblewoman who lived in the 9th century AD. She was a member of the influential Doukas family and was known for her patronage of the arts and literature.
In the 12th century, there was a Saint Alexiana who was a nun and abbess in the Eastern Orthodox Church. She was renowned for her piety and charitable works, and her feast day is celebrated on September 28th.
During the Renaissance period, Alexiana was a relatively popular name among the Italian nobility. One notable bearer was Alexiana de' Medici, who was born in 1480 and was a member of the powerful Medici family of Florence. She was known for her patronage of the arts and her political influence.
In the 17th century, Alexiana was the name of a Spanish noblewoman, Alexiana de Mendoza, who was born in 1631. She was known for her philanthropic works and her support of various religious institutions.
Another notable bearer of the name was Alexiana Mikhailovna Fyodorovna, a Russian princess who lived in the 18th century. She was born in 1760 and was a member of the Romanov dynasty. She was known for her involvement in various charitable organizations and her support of education.
While the name Alexiana has been used throughout history, it has never been among the most popular names in any particular region or culture. However, it has maintained a certain level of popularity among those with Greek, Italian, or Spanish heritage, as well as among those with an appreciation for classical names with historical significance.
People
Alexiana + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Alexiana 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
Alexiana: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Alexiana?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 490 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Alexiana 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 699,499 US residents.
Is Alexiana a common name?
We classify Alexiana as "Very Rare". It ranks above 84.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 495 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Alexiana most popular?
The single biggest year for Alexiana was 2009, when 31 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Alexiana is about 15 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Alexiana in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 352 people with the name Alexiana, or 0.12 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #26,438 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 Alexiana 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 Alexiana?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Alexiana appears almost entirely female. Of the 353 people counted with this name, 99.4% were female and only a very small share were male. 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 Alexiana?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Alexiana is Hispanic at 41.2%. The next largest groups are White (28.1%) and Black (18.2%). 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 Alexiana most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Alexiana in the 2020 Census, accounting for 41.2% (145 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 Alexiana in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Alexiana a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Alexiana in the SSA data are female. 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 Alexiana still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Alexiana 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 Alexiana 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 have the name Alexiana?
Find out how many people have the name Alexiana on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — a quick modern estimate with the living-bearer count front and centre.