unisex name
Alexandr
- Origin Czech
- Gender Unisex
- Letters 8
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 992
Ireland
#763
2010 births
Alexandr is a unisex name. It is given to both girls and boys — about 30% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 12 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Alexandr is a name of Czech origin.
- Peaked in 1989, when 316 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 276,319 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1987.
Alexandr over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1980s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 327 |
| 1990s | 110 |
| 2000s | 155 |
| 2010s | 157 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 45 |
How popular is Alexandr?
In 2025, Alexandr was given to 12 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Alexandr is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Alexandr
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Alexandr also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Alexandr over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Alexandr
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Alexandr — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Alexandr
How popular is the name Alexandr?
In 2025, Alexandr was given to 12 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Alexandr a girl's or a boy's name?
Alexandr is used for both girls and boys. About 30% of recorded births with this name are girls.
When was Alexandr most popular?
Alexandr peaked in 1989, when 316 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Alexandr a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Alexandr currently ranks #6,831 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.