Alexsandra
Defender of mankind; feminine form of Alexander.
Name Census estimates that about 2,344 living Americans carry the first name Alexsandra. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Alexsandra today is around 26 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Alexsandra births was 2006 (156 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Alexsandra. 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 Alexsandra with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
2.3K
~ 1 in 146,226 Americans
Peak year
2006
156 babies that year
Average age
26
years old
2024 SSA rank
#13,512
Tracked since 1915
Census
Alexsandra in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 1,848 people with the first name Alexsandra, which placed it at #7,980 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
#7,980
National first-name rank
People counted
1.8K
1,848 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.6
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
54.4% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Alexsandra
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Alexsandra is Hispanic at 54.4%. The next largest groups are White (36.9%) and Black (4.4%). 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 Alexsandra 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 Alexsandra at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino54.4% · 1,006
- White36.9% · 682
- Black or African American4.4% · 81
- Two or more races2.4% · 45
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.1% · 21
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.7% · 13
Popularity
Alexsandra: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Alexsandra 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 1,018 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
Alexsandra 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 Alexsandra during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Alexsandras live
The SSA's state-level files cover 12 states and territories. California, Texas, New York recorded the most babies named Alexsandra, while Washington, Ohio, Nevada recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 99 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Alexsandra
The name Alexsandra has its origins in the Greek language and culture. It is a feminine form of the name Alexander, which is derived from the Greek words "alexein" meaning "to defend" and "andros" meaning "man." This combination translates to "defender of men" or "protector of men."
The earliest recorded use of the name Alexander can be traced back to ancient Greek mythology, where it was the name of Paris, the son of the Trojan king Priam. The name gained further prominence with Alexander the Great, the legendary Macedonian king and conqueror who lived from 356 BC to 323 BC.
As the name Alexander spread throughout the ancient world, various feminine forms emerged, including Alexsandra. While not as common as the more widely used Alexandra, Alexsandra can be found in historical records from various regions influenced by Greek culture.
One of the earliest recorded individuals with the name Alexsandra was Alexsandra of Macedon, a noblewoman who lived in the 4th century BC and was a relative of Alexander the Great. In the 12th century, there was Alexsandra Komnene, a Byzantine princess and scholar who wrote the "Alexiad," a valuable historical account of the Byzantine Empire.
During the Renaissance, Alexsandra Strozzi (1408-1471) was an Italian poet and philosopher who was highly regarded for her intellect and literary works. In the 19th century, Alexsandra Mikhailovna (1825-1844) was a Russian noblewoman and the wife of Grand Duke Michael Pavlovich of Russia.
Another notable figure with the name was Alexsandra Kollontai (1872-1952), a Russian revolutionary and diplomat who played a significant role in the Bolshevik Revolution and later served as the Soviet Union's first female ambassador.
While the name Alexsandra has seen occasional use throughout history, it has never been as widespread as its more common counterparts, such as Alexandra or Alexandria. Nevertheless, the name carries a rich heritage and a connection to the ancient Greek concept of strength, protection, and leadership.
People
Alexsandra + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Alexsandra as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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FAQ
Alexsandra: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Alexsandra?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 2,344 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Alexsandra 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 146,226 US residents.
Is Alexsandra a common name?
We classify Alexsandra as "Rare". It ranks above 94.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 2,416 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Alexsandra most popular?
The single biggest year for Alexsandra was 2006, when 156 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Alexsandra 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 Alexsandra in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 1,848 people with the name Alexsandra, or 0.61 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #7,980 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 Alexsandra 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 Alexsandra?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Alexsandra appears almost entirely female. Of the 1,848 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 Alexsandra?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Alexsandra is Hispanic at 54.4%. The next largest groups are White (36.9%) and Black (4.4%). 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 Alexsandra most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Alexsandra in the 2020 Census, accounting for 54.4% (1,006 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 Alexsandra in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Alexsandra a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Alexsandra 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 Alexsandra still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Alexsandra 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 Alexsandra 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 Alexsandra as a first name?
For a quick modern take, check how many people share the name Alexsandra on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org.