Alexander
al-ig-ZAN-der Boy Ancient Greek
Defender of men
Etymology
From Latin Alexander, from Ancient Greek Ἀλέξανδρος (Aléxandros), from ἀλέξω (aléxō, 'to defend') and ἀνήρ (anḗr, 'man').
Variants
- Aleksander
Nicknames
- Aleck
Rank by region
| Region | Boys | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | 2025 | |
| New South Wales | 2025 | |
| Victoria | 2025 | |
| Queensland | 2025 | |
| Western Australia | 2025 | |
| South Australia | 2025 | |
| United States | 2025 | |
| England and Wales | 2025 | |
| Scotland | 2024 | |
| Northern Ireland | 2025 | |
| Ireland | 2025 | |
| Canada | 2024 | |
| New Zealand | 2025 |
Near Alexander in Australia, 2025
Australia top boysPopularity
Falling
#29 2025 · 644 babies
| Year | Australia | NSW | Victoria | Queensland | WA | SA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | #18 | #16 | Not ranked | #18 | Not ranked | #14 |
| 2007 | #20 | #20 | Not ranked | #18 | Not ranked | #16 |
| 2008 | #18 | #17 | #18 | #18 | Not ranked | #33 |
| 2009 | #18 | #18 | #16 | #21 | Not ranked | #18 |
| 2010 | #18 | #15 | #16 | #20 | Not ranked | #19 |
| 2011 | #18 | #16 | #17 | #22 | Not ranked | #20 |
| 2012 | #14 | #14 | #10 | #20 | Not ranked | #21 |
| 2013 | #15 | #13 | #14 | #16 | Not ranked | #17 |
| 2014 | #11 | #8 | #9 | #17 | Not ranked | #17 |
| 2015 | #14 | #11 | #11 | #17 | Not ranked | #18 |
| 2016 | #13 | #9 | #10 | #17 | Not ranked | #22 |
| 2017 | #15 | #10 | #11 | #24 | Not ranked | #30 |
| 2018 | #12 | #10 | #14 | #13 | Not ranked | #20 |
| 2019 | #14 | #12 | #12 | #24 | Not ranked | #20 |
| 2020 | #17 | #11 | #18 | #20 | Not ranked | #30 |
| 2021 | #19 | #17 | #22 | #34 | Not ranked | #27 |
| 2022 | #18 | #18 | #19 | #25 | Not ranked | #26 |
| 2023 | #20 | #18 | #17 | #32 | Not ranked | #31 |
| 2024 | #22 | #16 | #25 | #25 | #36 | #25 |
| 2025 | #29 | #22 | #28 | #30 | #38 | #29 |
Falling, but still inside the top 50.
Higher chance of another child sharing it in a school year.
Falling
#30 2025 · 7,230 babies
| Year | US |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #12 |
| 2007 | #11 |
| 2008 | #6 |
| 2009 | #4 |
| 2010 | #6 |
| 2011 | #8 |
| 2012 | #9 |
| 2013 | #8 |
| 2014 | #8 |
| 2015 | #8 |
| 2016 | #11 |
| 2017 | #13 |
| 2018 | #11 |
| 2019 | #10 |
| 2020 | #10 |
| 2021 | #13 |
| 2022 | #17 |
| 2023 | #22 |
| 2024 | #27 |
| 2025 | #30 |
Falling, but still inside the top 50.
Higher chance of another child sharing it in a school year.
Falling
#40 2025 · 1,271 babies
| Year | England & Wales |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #24 |
| 2007 | #22 |
| 2008 | #19 |
| 2009 | #22 |
| 2010 | #21 |
| 2011 | #23 |
| 2012 | #27 |
| 2013 | #24 |
| 2014 | #22 |
| 2015 | #22 |
| 2016 | #21 |
| 2017 | #22 |
| 2018 | #22 |
| 2019 | #21 |
| 2020 | #26 |
| 2021 | #27 |
| 2022 | #28 |
| 2023 | #34 |
| 2024 | #36 |
| 2025 | #40 |
Falling, but still inside the top 50.
Higher chance of another child sharing it in a school year.
Stable
#12 2024 · 208 babies
| Year | Scotland |
|---|---|
| 2005 | #17 |
| 2006 | #20 |
| 2007 | #15 |
| 2008 | #11 |
| 2009 | #11 |
| 2010 | #12 |
| 2011 | #7 |
| 2012 | #9 |
| 2013 | #7 |
| 2014 | #10 |
| 2015 | #5 |
| 2016 | #8 |
| 2017 | #8 |
| 2018 | #7 |
| 2019 | #11 |
| 2020 | #8 |
| 2021 | #10 |
| 2022 | #14 |
| 2023 | #15 |
| 2024 | #12 |
Stable and still inside the top 50.
Higher chance of another child sharing it in a school year.
Stable
#48 2025 · 42 babies
| Year | N. Ireland |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #67 |
| 2007 | #40 |
| 2008 | #41 |
| 2009 | #41 |
| 2010 | #53 |
| 2011 | #58 |
| 2012 | #49 |
| 2013 | #48 |
| 2014 | #26 |
| 2015 | #46 |
| 2016 | #44 |
| 2017 | #30 |
| 2018 | #26 |
| 2019 | #30 |
| 2020 | #48 |
| 2021 | #29 |
| 2022 | #47 |
| 2023 | #71 |
| 2024 | #39 |
| 2025 | #48 |
Stable and still inside the top 50.
Higher chance of another child sharing it in a school year.
Falling
#55 2025 · 98 babies
| Year | Ireland |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #56 |
| 2007 | #56 |
| 2008 | #45 |
| 2009 | #50 |
| 2010 | #51 |
| 2011 | #49 |
| 2012 | #54 |
| 2013 | #39 |
| 2014 | #37 |
| 2015 | #46 |
| 2016 | #49 |
| 2017 | #39 |
| 2018 | #31 |
| 2019 | #36 |
| 2020 | #40 |
| 2021 | #43 |
| 2022 | #40 |
| 2023 | #48 |
| 2024 | #44 |
| 2025 | #55 |
Falling and now outside the top 50.
Familiar, with a moderate chance of overlap in larger year groups.
Falling
#37 2024 · 559 babies
| Year | Canada |
|---|---|
| 2005 | #11 |
| 2006 | #11 |
| 2007 | #18 |
| 2008 | #13 |
| 2009 | #12 |
| 2010 | #12 |
| 2011 | #14 |
| 2012 | #14 |
| 2013 | #14 |
| 2014 | #15 |
| 2015 | #16 |
| 2016 | #19 |
| 2017 | #18 |
| 2018 | #18 |
| 2019 | #23 |
| 2020 | #25 |
| 2021 | #28 |
| 2022 | #29 |
| 2023 | #34 |
| 2024 | #37 |
Falling, but still inside the top 50.
Higher chance of another child sharing it in a school year.
Falling
#41 2025 · 78 babies
| Year | NZ |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #23 |
| 2007 | #20 |
| 2008 | #22 |
| 2009 | #19 |
| 2010 | #21 |
| 2011 | #27 |
| 2012 | #26 |
| 2013 | #28 |
| 2014 | #13 |
| 2015 | #19 |
| 2016 | #30 |
| 2017 | #24 |
| 2018 | #25 |
| 2019 | #24 |
| 2020 | #32 |
| 2021 | #35 |
| 2022 | #42 |
| 2023 | #33 |
| 2024 | #42 |
| 2025 | #41 |
Falling, but still inside the top 50.
Higher chance of another child sharing it in a school year.