Aleczander
Variant spelling of Alexander, a masculine name from Greek meaning "defender of men".
Name Census estimates that about 1,244 living Americans carry the first name Aleczander. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Aleczander today is around 18 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Aleczander births was 2013 (65 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Aleczander. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Aleczander with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
1.2K
~ 1 in 275,526 Americans
Peak year
2013
65 babies that year
Average age
18
years old
2024 SSA rank
#8,983
Tracked since 1989
Census
Aleczander in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 922 people with the first name Aleczander, which placed it at #13,189 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#13,189
National first-name rank
People counted
922
922 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.3
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
58.2% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Aleczander
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Aleczander is White at 58.2%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (26.5%) and Two or More Races (9.0%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Aleczander described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Aleczander at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White58.2% · 537
- Hispanic or Latino26.5% · 244
- Two or more races9.0% · 83
- Black or African American3.6% · 33
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.8% · 17
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.9% · 8
Popularity
Aleczander: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Aleczander from the 1980s through to the 2020s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 467 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2010s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Aleczander by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Aleczander during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Aleczanders live
The SSA's state-level files cover 10 states and territories. California, Texas, Illinois recorded the most babies named Aleczander, while Washington, Tennessee, Indiana recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 23 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Aleczander
The given name Aleczander has its origins in the ancient Greek language, tracing back to the 4th century BC. It is derived from the Greek word "Alexandros," which itself is a combination of two words: "alexein," meaning "to defend," and "andros," meaning "man." This name suggests a man who defends or protects.
The earliest recorded use of the name Aleczander can be found in the works of ancient Greek historians, where it was borne by Alexander the Great, the legendary Macedonian king and military commander who conquered vast territories in Asia and Africa during the 4th century BC. Alexander the Great's legacy and fame contributed significantly to the widespread adoption and popularity of this name across various cultures and regions.
Another notable figure in history who bore the name Aleczander was Pope Alexander VI, who ruled the Catholic Church from 1492 to 1503. He was a controversial figure known for his lavish lifestyle and involvement in political intrigues during the Renaissance period.
In the literary world, Aleczander Pope, an English poet of the 18th century, made significant contributions to English literature with his satirical works and translations of Homer's Iliad and Odyssey. He was born in 1688 and died in 1744.
The name Aleczander also appears in religious texts and scriptures. In the Bible, there is a mention of an Aleczander the Coppersmith, who is described as an opponent of the Apostle Paul. This reference dates back to the 1st century AD.
During the Middle Ages, Aleczander was a popular name among European nobility and royalty. One notable bearer was Aleczander Nevsky, a Russian prince and military commander who led the defense against Swedish and German invaders in the 13th century. He is revered as a national hero in Russia and was canonized as a saint by the Russian Orthodox Church.
Other historical figures with the name Aleczander include Aleczander Hamilton, an American statesman and one of the Founding Fathers of the United States, born in 1755; Aleczander Graham Bell, the Scottish-born inventor of the telephone, who lived from 1847 to 1922; and Aleczander Pushkin, a renowned Russian poet and writer who played a significant role in the development of modern Russian literature in the early 19th century.
People
Aleczander + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Aleczander as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with A
Other first names starting with A with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Aleczander: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Aleczander?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,244 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Aleczander going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 275,526 US residents.
Is Aleczander a common name?
We classify Aleczander as "Rare". It ranks above 91.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,260 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Aleczander most popular?
The single biggest year for Aleczander was 2013, when 65 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Aleczander is about 18 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Aleczander in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 922 people with the name Aleczander, or 0.31 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #13,189 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Aleczander in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Aleczander?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Aleczander appears almost entirely male. Of the 920 people counted with this name, 99.6% were male and only a very small share were female. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Aleczander?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Aleczander is White at 58.2%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (26.5%) and Two or More Races (9.0%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Aleczander most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Aleczander in the 2020 Census, accounting for 58.2% (537 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Aleczander in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Aleczander a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Aleczander in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Aleczander still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Aleczander in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Aleczander can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people are named Aleczander?
See how many people have the name Aleczander on HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site built around that single question.