Elexander
Derived from the Greek elements "Alexo" meaning "to defend" and "Andros" meaning "man".
Name Census estimates that about 25 living Americans carry the first name Elexander. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Elexander today is around 19 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Elexander births was 1989 (5 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Elexander. 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.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Elexander. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
25
~ 1 in 13,710,174 Americans
Peak year
1989
5 babies that year
Average age
19
years old
2020 SSA rank
#12,579
Tracked since 1989
Popularity
Elexander: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Elexander from the 1980s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 10 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Elexander remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Elexander 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 Elexander during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Elexander
The name Elexander is a variant spelling of the more common name Alexander. It is derived from the Greek name Alexandros, which is a combination of the Greek elements alexo, meaning "to defend," and aner, meaning "man." The name therefore translates to "defender of men" or "protector of men."
The name Alexander has a rich history dating back to ancient Greece and Macedonia. One of the most famous bearers of this name was Alexander the Great, the legendary Macedonian king and conqueror who lived from 356 to 323 BC. He was known for his military campaigns and his vast empire that stretched from Greece to India.
In ancient times, the name Alexander was also borne by several other notable figures, including Alexander Severus, a Roman emperor who ruled from 222 to 235 AD, and Alexander of Aphrodisias, a influential Greek philosopher and commentator on Aristotle's works who lived in the 3rd century AD.
During the Middle Ages, the name Alexander remained popular, particularly among royalty and nobility. One notable bearer was Alexander Nevsky, a Russian prince and military leader who lived from 1220 to 1263 and is revered as a saint in the Russian Orthodox Church.
In the Renaissance period, the name Alexander was favored by many artists and intellectuals. One of the most famous was Alexander農r, a Dutch painter and printmaker known for his innovative techniques and influential works, who lived from 1444 to 1519.
As the name spread across Europe, it also became popular in other cultures and languages. In Scotland, for example, the name Alexander was often rendered as Alistair or Alastair, while in Russia, it took the form of Aleksandr.
Other notable figures throughout history who bore the name Alexander include Alexander Hamilton, one of the Founding Fathers of the United States and the first Secretary of the Treasury, who lived from 1755 to 1804; Alexander Graham Bell, the Scottish-born inventor of the telephone, who lived from 1847 to 1922; and Alexander Pushkin, the renowned Russian poet and playwright considered the founder of modern Russian literature, who lived from 1799 to 1837.
People
Elexander + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Elexander as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with E
Other first names starting with E with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Elexander: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Elexander?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 25 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Elexander 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 13,710,174 US residents.
Is Elexander a common name?
We classify Elexander as "Very Rare". It ranks above 43.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 25 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Elexander most popular?
The single biggest year for Elexander was 1989, when 5 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Elexander is about 19 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
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 Elexander in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Elexander a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Elexander 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 Elexander still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Elexander 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 Elexander 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.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people have the name Elexander?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.