Popularity Over Time
Births per year in the United States
Source: Social Security Administration
Notable Namesakes
- Alexander the Great - Conquering the Persian Empire.
- Alexander Graham Bell - Inventing the telephone.
- Alexander Hamilton - Founding Father, first Secretary of the Treasury.
- Alexander Fleming - Discovering penicillin.
- Alexander Skarsgård - Actor in "True Blood" and "Big Little Lies."
- Alexander Ovechkin - Professional ice hockey player.
- Alexander McQueen - Fashion designer.
- Alexander Pope - Poet and satirist.
- Alexander Wang - Fashion designer.
- Alexander Ludwig - Actor in "Vikings" and "The Hunger Games."
Brothers for Alexander
Boy names closely related to Alexander
Sisters for Alexander
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Name Variants
Names with similar meaning to Alexander
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