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Aleksander
OriginPolish, Slovene, Estonian, Norwegian, and Danish form Alexander, Greek
Meaning"defending man"
US Rank#1425
2025 SSA
About Aleksander
An international variation of classic Alexander, this form has slightly softer sounds, yet feels just as strong. Popular in Poland, the Netherlands, Norway and Slovenia, but familiar in the UK too, short forms include Aleks, Sander, Sandi, and Sašo (Sasho).
Pronounced ah-lik-SAN-der.
As of October 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 Jan Hall
Polish politician
- Aleksander Milwiw
Baron, Polish composer of band Afromental
- Aleksander Bardini
Polish actor and director
- Aleksander Głowacki (Bolesław Prus)
Polish writer
- Aleksander Kwaśniewski
former President of Poland
- Aleksander Maliszewski
Polish writer
- Aleksander Narbutt
Łuczyński, general of Polish Army
- Aleksander Jan Antoni Rożniecki
Polish general
- Aleksander Świętochowski (Władysław Okoński)
Polish writer
Aleksander in pop culture
- Prince Aleksander
AKA Alek, from Leviathan.
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