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a-lehk-SAN-dehr
Aleksander
OriginPolish, Slovene, Estonian, Norwegian, and Danish form Alexander, Greek
Meaning"defending man"
GenderBoy
About Aleksander
The name Aleksander peaked for boys at #1103 in 2009. The name is most popular in Connecticut, Connecticut, and Connecticut.
Pronounced a-lehk-SAN-dehr. 4 syllables.
As of September 2026, Aleksander ranked #1425 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #1103 in 2009.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #1,119 | 171 | 89 |
| 2015 | #1,254 | 144 | 75.1 |
| 2016 | #1,265 | 144 | 75.9 |
| 2017 | #1,195 | 155 | 83.7 |
| 2018 | #1,187 | 160 | 88.1 |
| 2019 | #1,283 | 145 | 80.8 |
| 2020 | #1,343 | 133 | 77.1 |
| 2021 | #1,325 | 140 | 80 |
| 2022 | #1,315 | 143 | 81.9 |
| 2023 | #1,447 | 125 | 73.1 |
| 2024 | #1,671 | 100 | 58 |
| 2025 | #1,425 | 126 | 73.8 |
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- Aleksander Kwaśniewski
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- Aleksander Jan Antoni Rożniecki
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- Aleksander Świętochowski (Władysław Okoński)
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- Prince Aleksander
AKA Alek, from Leviathan.
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