U.S. baby names · 1880–2025
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Alexandria

Alexandria is now well below its former popularity. All-time it's been given to 104,778 U.S. babies, the 838th most common name by sound today, peaking at 5,042 in 1993, with 647 in 2025.

Alexandria has no common alternate spellings by sound.

Rising

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, “National data” baby-names files (1880–2025).