Aleksander
- Pronunciation
- [A-lek-san-der]
- Gender
- Male
- Meaning
- Defender Of Man BOHDAN, BOHDANKO, BOGDAN
- Origin
- English
Aleksander Popularity Snapshot
Across the entire US Social Security Administration record (1880–2024), 4,040 baby boys have been named Aleksander. The name peaked in 2014 with 171 US births that year (rank #1119). In 2024, ranked #1671 nationally — 552 places below its 2014 peak.
Top States for Aleksander
Based on 1910–2024 US SSA state-level records, the three states with the most Aleksander births are: California (444), Illinois (351), New York (315).
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10-Letter Names Starting with A
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Quick Facts About Aleksander
Where in the US Is Aleksander Most Popular?
Average boy-name rank within each state across 2016–2025 SSA records. A lower number means the name appears closer to the top of that state's boys-name rankings — a per-capita measure that isn't biased toward large states. For Aleksander the strongest states are Connecticut, Massachusetts, Illinois.
Strongest boys-name states
| # | State | Avg rank | Births |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Connecticut | #379 | 27 |
| 2 | Massachusetts | #595 | 20 |
| 3 | Illinois | #683 | 111 |
| 4 | New Jersey | #712 | 68 |
| 5 | Washington | #871 | 24 |
| 6 | Arizona | #875 | 16 |
| 7 | Virginia | #896 | 31 |
| 8 | New York | #902 | 58 |
| 9 | Florida | #1,001 | 38 |
| 10 | Pennsylvania | #1,008 | 20 |
Weakest boys-name states
| # | State | Avg rank | Births |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | #1,194 | 56 |
| 2 | Pennsylvania | #1,008 | 20 |
| 3 | Florida | #1,001 | 38 |
| 4 | New York | #902 | 58 |
| 5 | Virginia | #896 | 31 |
| 6 | Arizona | #875 | 16 |
| 7 | Washington | #871 | 24 |
| 8 | New Jersey | #712 | 68 |
| 9 | Illinois | #683 | 111 |
| 10 | Massachusetts | #595 | 20 |
Source: SSA state-level baby-name dataset 2016–2025. States with fewer than 3 years of data for Aleksander in this window are excluded. Births < 5 in a given state-year are suppressed by SSA for privacy.
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Side-by-side popularity charts and crossover years for Aleksander against today's most popular boys-name peers (top 8 by US births in the last 10 years of SSA records).