Alexandria is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Alexandria means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Alexandria across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Alexandria has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Alexandria is a girl name of Greek origin meaning “defender of the people”. also the name of the Egyptian city.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 104,778 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 1,288 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 341 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 57 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 153 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Alexandria per year, United States (1902 to 2025). United States peaked in 1993 (5,042/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2001 (115/yr) · Scotland peaked in 1996 (15/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2006 (10/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2001 (6/yr).
Alexandria has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1993, when it ranked #145 nationally (given to 5,052 babies that year), and a popular choice in the 1990s.
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