U.S. first-name statistics

How common is Alexandria?

Alexandria was the #628 most frequent first name in the 2020 Census.

People with the first name Alexandria

84,197

About 1 in 3,937 Americans had this first name in the 2020 Census.

Measured, privacy-protected national Census count—not a total of historical baby-name records.

National rank

#628

More common than 98.8% of listed first names

Peak year

1993

5,042 SSA-recorded births

2025 births

647

#957 across first names

Census frequency

1 in 3,937

Across the 2020 U.S. population

Sex distribution

Reported in the 2020 Census first-name table.

0.3% male99.7% female

Demographic distribution

Aggregated race and Hispanic-origin reporting in the 2020 Census name table.

White, non-Hispanic59.1%
Black, non-Hispanic13.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.85%
Asian / Pacific Islander1.92%
Two or more races6.74%
Hispanic or Latino18.0%

Reading the result

Alexandria across two different records

The Census count answers “how many people had this name?” using a national snapshot of living residents in 2020. The SSA series answers “when was this name popular?” using Social Security card applications associated with births.

Alexandria reached its highest published annual SSA count in 1993, with 5,042 recorded births. In 2025, SSA recorded 647 babies with the name.

Names do not determine a person’s identity. Demographic percentages above describe national aggregates and should never be applied to an individual.

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