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Aleksandr
OriginRussian; Armenian, from Greek
Meaning"defending men"
US Rank#2837
2025 SSA
About Aleksandr
A form of Alexander commonly used in Russia, Armenia, Estonia and Kazakhstan.
Pronounced al-ig-ZAN-der.
As of October 2026, Aleksandr ranked #2837 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #1992 in 2016.
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 | #2,205 | 61 | 31.8 |
| 2015 | #2,457 | 51 | 26.6 |
| 2016 | #1,992 | 72 | 37.9 |
| 2017 | #2,131 | 64 | 34.6 |
| 2018 | #2,508 | 51 | 28.1 |
| 2019 | #2,809 | 44 | 24.5 |
| 2020 | #2,980 | 39 | 22.6 |
| 2021 | #2,819 | 44 | 25.2 |
| 2022 | #3,101 | 39 | 22.3 |
| 2023 | #2,734 | 47 | 27.5 |
| 2024 | #2,470 | 55 | 31.9 |
| 2025 | #2,837 | 44 | 25.8 |
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