Alexina
A feminine form of Alexander, of Greek origin meaning "defender of mankind".
Name Census estimates that about 144 living Americans carry the first name Alexina. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Alexina today is around 29 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Alexina births was 1915 (14 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Alexina. 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 Alexina with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
144
~ 1 in 2,380,238 Americans
Peak year
1915
14 babies that year
Average age
29
years old
2021 SSA rank
#12,265
Tracked since 1882
Census
Alexina in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 284 people with the first name Alexina, which placed it at #30,583 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
#30,583
National first-name rank
People counted
284
284 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
66.5% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Alexina
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Alexina is White at 66.5%. The next largest groups are Black (14.1%) and Hispanic (12.7%). 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 Alexina 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 Alexina at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White66.5% · 189
- Black or African American14.1% · 40
- Hispanic or Latino12.7% · 36
- Two or more races3.2% · 9
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.5% · 7
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.1% · 3
Popularity
Alexina: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Alexina from the 1880s through to the 2020s, spanning 12 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1910s, with 58 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1910s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Alexina 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 Alexina during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Alexinas live
Origin
Meaning and history of Alexina
The name Alexina is a feminine form of the Greek name Alexander, which means "defender of men" or "protector of men." This name has its origins in ancient Greece and was popular among the ruling classes, particularly the Macedonian royal family.
The name Alexander is derived from the Greek words "alexo" meaning "to defend" and "aner" meaning "man." The feminine form, Alexina, emerged later as a variant, likely during the Byzantine or Medieval period when Greek names were widely used in Europe.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Alexina can be found in the 12th century, when it was borne by a Byzantine noblewoman named Alexina Komnene. She was a member of the renowned Komnenos dynasty, which ruled the Byzantine Empire from 1081 to 1185.
In the 16th century, Alexina de Vere, an English noblewoman, was recorded as having this name. She was a member of the prominent de Vere family and lived during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I.
During the 18th century, Alexina Gordon was a Scottish aristocrat and a prominent figure in the social circles of her time. She was known for her wit and intelligence, and her name was often mentioned in the writings of her contemporaries.
In the 19th century, Alexina Tinné was a Dutch explorer and traveler who embarked on several expeditions to Africa. She was one of the first European women to explore the African interior and made significant contributions to the fields of geography and ethnography.
Another notable figure from the 19th century was Alexina Brues, a French writer and feminist activist. She was a vocal advocate for women's rights and published several works on the subject, including "La Femme et la Société" (Woman and Society).
These are just a few examples of notable individuals who bore the name Alexina throughout history. While the name has Greek origins, it has been used across various cultures and time periods, often associated with nobility, exploration, and intellectual pursuits.
People
Alexina + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Alexina 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
Alexina: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Alexina?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 144 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Alexina 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 2,380,238 US residents.
Is Alexina a common name?
We classify Alexina as "Very Rare". It ranks above 69.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 344 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Alexina most popular?
The single biggest year for Alexina was 1915, when 14 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Alexina is about 29 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Alexina in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 284 people with the name Alexina, or 0.09 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #30,583 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 Alexina 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 Alexina?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Alexina leans strongly female. 284 people counted with this name were female (99.0%), compared with 3 male bearers (1.0%). 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 Alexina?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Alexina is White at 66.5%. The next largest groups are Black (14.1%) and Hispanic (12.7%). 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 Alexina most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Alexina in the 2020 Census, accounting for 66.5% (189 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 Alexina in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Alexina a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Alexina 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 Alexina still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Alexina 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 Alexina 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 Americans are named Alexina?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.