The first name Aleksander
A boy’s name.
4 syllables Male
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 84 boys were named Aleksander, making it the 462nd most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2019, with 216 births (#233).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Aleksander with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Aleksander at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 126 boys born in the United States were named Aleksander, the 1,425th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2014, when 171 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Aleksander
24 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Aleksander KlumbergEstonian athletics competitor, coach and sportsperson (1899-1958)
- Aleksandër MeksiAlbanian politician, born 1939
- Aleksander TammertEstonian athletics competitor (born 1973)
- Aleksander DelchevBulgarian chess player, born 1971
- Aleksander WarmaEstonian politician (1890-1970)
- Aleksander SekulićBasketball coach from Slovenia, born 1978
- Aleksander SewrukActor (1912–1974)
- Aleksander KunileidEstonian composer (1845–1875)
- Aleksander EinselnEstonian military personnel (1931–2017)
- Władysław Aleksander ŁubieńskiCatholic archbishop, 1703–1767
- Aleksander TõnissonEstonian general and politician (1875-1941)
- Aleksander HellatEstonian politician and diplomat (1881-1943)
Questions
- How popular is the name Aleksander?
- In 2025, 84 boys born in England and Wales were named Aleksander, ranking 462nd. Its peak was 2019, with 216 births.
- Is Aleksander a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 4,166 US babies named Aleksander since 1880 were boys.
- When was Aleksander most popular?
- 2014 in the United States, when 171 babies were named Aleksander, its highest rank at 1,119th.