Alexsander
Defender or protector of mankind, derived from the Greek name Alexander.
Name Census estimates that about 1,219 living Americans carry the first name Alexsander. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Alexsander today is around 22 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Alexsander births was 2009 (76 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Alexsander. 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
1.2K
~ 1 in 281,177 Americans
Peak year
2009
76 babies that year
Average age
22
years old
2024 SSA rank
#7,243
Tracked since 1917
Popularity
Alexsander: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Alexsander from the 1910s through to the 2020s, spanning 9 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 533 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
Alexsander 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 Alexsander during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Alexsanders live
The SSA's state-level files cover 8 states and territories. California, Texas, New York recorded the most babies named Alexsander, while Arizona, Florida, Illinois recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 49 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Alexsander
The name Alexsander is derived from the Greek name Alexandros, which itself is a compound of the words alexo, meaning "to defend," and andros, meaning "man." The name is thought to have originated in ancient Greece around the 4th century BCE.
The name Alexandros was made famous by Alexander the Great, the Macedonian king who conquered much of the ancient world between 336 and 323 BCE. His name was widely adopted and adapted throughout the regions he conquered, leading to the various spellings such as Alexsander.
In ancient texts, the name appears in the works of Greek historians like Plutarch and Arrian, who chronicled the life and conquests of Alexander the Great. It also appears in later works of literature and philosophy, reflecting the lasting influence of the Macedonian ruler.
One of the earliest recorded examples of the spelling Alexsander is found in the writings of the Roman historian Quintus Curtius Rufus, who lived in the 1st century CE. He referred to Alexander the Great using the Latin spelling Alexander.
Throughout history, several notable figures have borne the name Alexsander or its variations. One such figure was Alexsander Nevsky, a Russian prince and military commander who lived from 1220 to 1263 CE. He is renowned for his victory over the Teutonic Knights in the Battle of the Ice in 1242.
Another prominent figure was Alexsander Pushkin, the acclaimed Russian poet and playwright who lived from 1799 to 1837. He is considered one of the greatest Russian writers and is credited with founding modern Russian literature.
In the realm of science, Alexsander Graham Bell, the Scottish-born inventor who lived from 1847 to 1922, is renowned for his groundbreaking work in developing the telephone.
Alexsander Dumas, the French writer who lived from 1802 to 1870, is best known for his historical novels, including "The Count of Monte Cristo" and "The Three Musketeers."
Finally, Alexsander Solzhenitsyn, the Russian novelist and historian who lived from 1918 to 2008, was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1970 for his works exposing the harsh realities of the Soviet gulag system.
People
Alexsander + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Alexsander 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
Alexsander: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Alexsander?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,219 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Alexsander 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 281,177 US residents.
Is Alexsander a common name?
We classify Alexsander as "Rare". It ranks above 91.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,257 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Alexsander most popular?
The single biggest year for Alexsander was 2009, when 76 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Alexsander is about 22 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Alexsander a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Alexsander 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.
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.