Alexandra Paul
There are approximately 63 people named Alexandra Paul living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 5,440,545 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Alexandra with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Paul. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
63
1 in 5,440,545
Named Alexandra
235K
Alive today
Named Paul
92K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 235K
Rarity: Common
Gender: Female
Peak year: 1993
Average age: 28
Top Census group: White (64.7%)
Estimated bearers: 92K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #396
Per 100K: 26.80
Top ancestry: White (60.5%)
First name trend
Alexandra: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Alexandra. The peak year was 1993 with 10,719 births. The average person named Alexandra today is 28 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Alexandra
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Alexandra, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 64.7%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Alexandra described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the name Alexandra at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White64.7% · 148,455
- Hispanic or Latino26.3% · 60,432
- Two or more races4.1% · 9,297
- Black or African American2.8% · 6,334
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.8% · 4,216
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.3% · 698
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Paul surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Paul, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 60.5%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Paul described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Paul at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White60.5% · 48,495
- Black or African American21.6% · 17,338
- Asian and Pacific Islander9.0% · 7,186
- Two or more races3.6% · 2,850
- Hispanic or Latino3.5% · 2,810
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.8% · 1,418
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Alexandra has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0687% of the US population, based on 235,358 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
Even though the Census Bureau now publishes first-name tables, we do not use that file as the main first-name input for this estimate. The latest first-name Census snapshot is from 2020, which makes it 6 years old today. Because Census first-name data is only released once every 10 years, SSA birth records plus CDC survival rates give a better current estimate of how many people are likely alive with the name Alexandra right now.
The surname Paul appears at a rate of 26.80 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0268%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 63 people with the full name Alexandra Paul. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
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FAQ
Alexandra Paul: questions and answers
How many people are named Alexandra Paul?
We estimate approximately 63 people in the United States share the full name Alexandra Paul. That works out to about 1 in 5,440,545 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0687%) with the surname frequency (26.80 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Alexandra Paul?
We classify Alexandra Paul as "Very Rare". About 1 in 5,440,545 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Alexandra a male or female name?
Alexandra is predominantly female. Out of 244,997 total SSA registrations, 0.4% were male and 99.6% were female. See the full Alexandra profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
How common is the name Alexandra Paul?
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