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Zander
OriginDiminutive of Alexander
Meaning"defending men"
GenderBoy
US Rank#397
Top 1000
About Zander
Variation of Alexander
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 | #246 | 1,524 | 793.4 |
| 2015 | #249 | 1,470 | 766.9 |
| 2016 | #260 | 1,393 | 734 |
| 2017 | #237 | 1,563 | 844.4 |
| 2018 | #259 | 1,400 | 770.9 |
| 2019 | #276 | 1,297 | 722.9 |
| 2020 | #281 | 1,193 | 691.2 |
| 2021 | #293 | 1,150 | 657.3 |
| 2022 | #309 | 1,088 | 623.1 |
| 2023 | #355 | 926 | 541.3 |
| 2024 | #378 | 864 | 501.5 |
| 2025 | #397 | 804 | 470.7 |
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- Zander Ryan McCready (b. 2006)
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- Alexander Rafahi "Zander" Mehran III (b. 2011)
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- Zander Jace Martin (b. 2012)
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