Alexandera
A feminine name of Greek origin meaning "defender of mankind".
Name Census estimates that about 338 living Americans carry the first name Alexandera. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Alexandera today is around 33 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Alexandera births was 1993 (27 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Alexandera. 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.
People living today
338
~ 1 in 1,014,066 Americans
Peak year
1993
27 babies that year
Average age
33
years old
2006 SSA rank
#12,475
Tracked since 1976
Census
Alexandera in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 453 people with the first name Alexandera, which placed it at #22,110 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
#22,110
National first-name rank
People counted
453
453 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
56.7% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Alexandera
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Alexandera is White at 56.7%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (26.9%) and Black (10.8%). 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 Alexandera 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 Alexandera at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White56.7% · 257
- Hispanic or Latino26.9% · 122
- Black or African American10.8% · 49
- Two or more races3.8% · 17
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.9% · 4
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.9% · 4
Popularity
Alexandera: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Alexandera from the 1970s through to the 2000s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 201 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1990s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Alexandera 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 Alexandera during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Alexanderas live
Origin
Meaning and history of Alexandera
The name Alexandera is of Greek origin, derived from the Greek name Alexandros, which is a combination of the Greek words alexo, meaning "to defend," and andros, meaning "man." The name was likely first used in ancient Greece, around the 4th century BCE.
One of the most famous historical figures with this name is Alexander the Great, the Macedonian king and conqueror who lived from 356 BCE to 323 BCE. He is renowned for his military campaigns that led to the conquest of the Persian Empire and the spread of Greek culture throughout the ancient world.
The name Alexandera is also found in various ancient texts and historical records. In the Bible, there is a reference to a woman named Alexandra, who was the wife of Alexander Jannaeus, a ruler of the Hasmonean dynasty in Judea during the 1st century BCE.
During the Middle Ages, the name Alexandera was relatively uncommon, but it gained popularity in the Renaissance period. One notable bearer of this name was Alexandra of Denmark (1844-1925), who was the wife of King Edward VII of the United Kingdom.
Another historical figure with this name was Alexandra Feodorovna (1872-1918), the last Tsarina of Russia. She was the wife of Tsar Nicholas II and was executed along with her husband and children during the Russian Revolution.
In the 20th century, Alexandera became a popular name in various cultures around the world. One notable bearer of this name was Alexandra David-Néel (1868-1969), a French explorer and writer who traveled extensively in Asia and wrote about her experiences.
Other notable historical figures with the name Alexandera include Alexandra Kollontai (1872-1952), a Russian revolutionary and diplomat, and Alexandra Mikhailovna (1825-1844), the daughter of Tsar Nicholas I of Russia.
People
Alexandera + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Alexandera 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
Alexandera: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Alexandera?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 338 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Alexandera 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 1,014,066 US residents.
Is Alexandera a common name?
We classify Alexandera as "Very Rare". It ranks above 80.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 351 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Alexandera most popular?
The single biggest year for Alexandera was 1993, when 27 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Alexandera is about 33 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Alexandera in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 453 people with the name Alexandera, or 0.15 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #22,110 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 Alexandera 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 Alexandera?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Alexandera leans strongly female. 441 people counted with this name were female (96.7%), compared with 15 male bearers (3.3%). 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 Alexandera?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Alexandera is White at 56.7%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (26.9%) and Black (10.8%). 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 Alexandera most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Alexandera in the 2020 Census, accounting for 56.7% (257 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 Alexandera in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Alexandera a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Alexandera in the SSA data are female. 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 Alexandera still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Alexandera 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 Alexandera 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 have Alexandera as a first name?
For a quick modern take, check how many people share the name Alexandera on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org.