Boys name
Alexander
Alexander is a boys' name given to 727,737 boys in the United States since 1910, peaking in 1993 with 20,530 births. It has appeared in 51 states, and reached its highest rank of #1 among boys names in Illinois in 2008.
Which states favor Alexander
Alexander by state
Top states by all-time births named Alexander. States with a full trend page are linked; the rest show all-time totals from the same SSA data.
| Rank | State | All-time births | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | 102,604 | #16 (2025) |
| 2 | New York | 61,056 | #19 (2025) |
| 3 | Texas | 50,257 | #27 (2025) |
| 4 | Florida | 40,965 | #21 (2025) |
| 5 | Illinois | 37,622 | #23 (2025) |
| 6 | Pennsylvania | 33,184 | #52 (2025) |
| 7 | Ohio | 28,101 | #50 (2025) |
| 8 | New Jersey | 27,035 | #18 (2025) |
| 9 | Michigan | 25,537 | #48 (2025) |
| 10 | Massachusetts | 21,919 | #30 (2025) |
| 11 | North Carolina | 18,333 | #38 (2025) |
| 12 | Virginia | 17,974 | #27 (2025) |
| 13 | Georgia | 17,184 | #40 (2025) |
| 14 | Washington | 16,555 | #32 (2025) |
| 15 | Wisconsin | 14,138 | #50 (2025) |
| 16 | Minnesota | 14,125 | #78 (2025) |
| 17 | Indiana | 13,846 | #52 (2025) |
| 18 | Arizona | 13,804 | #19 (2025) |
| 19 | Maryland | 13,226 | #32 (2025) |
| 20 | Missouri | 12,974 | #57 (2025) |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (public domain).