ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 1985 First Year 2009 Last Year 2006 Peak Year #10659 Peak Rank 22 Total Count 4 Years Active 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Alesander What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. Alexander is a masculine name of Greek origin. The most prominent bearer of the name is Alexander the Great, the king of the Ancient Greek kingdom of Macedonia who created one of the largest empires in ancient history. Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander) ### Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name) * Basque 📜Etymology The name Alexander originates from the Ancient Greek : Ἀλέξανδρος ( Aléxandros ; 'defending men' or 'protector of men'). It is a compound of the verb ἀλέξειν ( aléxein ; 'to ward off, avert, defend') and the noun ἀνήρ ( anḗr , genitive : ἀνδρός , andrós ; meaning 'man'). The earliest attested form of the name, is the Mycenaean Greek feminine anthroponym 𐀀𐀩𐀏𐀭𐀅𐀨 , a-re-ka-sa-da-ra , (/ Alexandra /), written in the Linear B syllabic script. Alaksandu , alternatively called Alakasandu or Alaksandus , was a king of Wilusa who sealed a treaty with the Hittite king Muwatalli II c. 1280 BC; this [![Wikipedia thumbnail for Alesander](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/22/Istanbul_-_Museo_archeol._-_Alessandro_Magno_%28firmata_Menas%29_-_sec._III_a.C._-_da_Magnesia_-_Foto_G._Dall%27Orto_28-5-2006_b-n.jpg/330px-Istanbul_-_Museo_archeol._-_Alessandro_Magno_%28firmata_Menas%29_-_sec._III_a.C._-_da_Magnesia_-_Foto_G._Dall%27Orto_28-5-2006_b-n.jpg)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander) 📖 ## The Story of Alesander Alesander first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1985, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2006: 6 births, good for #10,659 nationwide. About 77% of every Alesander on record arrived during the 2000s, its defining decade. Alesander last appeared in the published SSA data in 2009, with 6 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 22 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1980s to the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time ## Popularity by State ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data ⭐ ## Notable people named Alesander A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia. * ●Technoblade (1999–2022), American YouTuber, real name Alexander, surname not made public * ●Alexander (1927–2023), British sculptor and conceptual artist * ●Alexander Aigner (1909–1988), Austrian mathematician * ●Aleksandr Akimov (1953–1986), Russian nuclear engineer who died in Chernobyl * ●Alexander Albon (born 1996), Thai-British racing driver * ●Alexander Vasilyevich Alexandrov (1883–1946), Russian composer * ●Aleksander Allila (1890–?), Finnish politician * ●Alexander Argov (1914–1995), Russian-born Israeli composer Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander) 🎶 ## Names that sound like Alesander Phonetically similar names — useful when Alesander is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Alexander](/alexander) * [Aleksander](/aleksander) * [Alessandro](/alessandro) * [Alejandro](/alejandro) * [Alejandra](/alejandra) * Alejandre * [Alexandre](/alexandre) * [Alcindor](/alcindor) * [Olander](/olander) * Allender * [Dalessandro](/dalessandro) * [Alessandra](/alessandra) Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Alesander What does the name Alesander mean? Alexander is a masculine name of Greek origin. The most prominent bearer of the name is Alexander the Great, the king of the Ancient Greek kingdom of Macedonia who created one of the largest empires in ancient history. What is the origin of the name Alesander? Alesander has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Basque. How popular is Alesander in 2026? In 2026, Alesander ranks #10,994 among boys' names in the U.S., with 6 babies given the name that year. When was Alesander most popular? Alesander reached its peak popularity in 2006, ranking #10,659 that year with 6 babies given the name. Is Alesander a unisex name? In U.S. Social Security records, Alesander is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name. What names go well with Alesander? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Alesander include Iric, Thelonius, Demorian. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. ## Similar Names [👦IricPeak #10659](/iric)[👦TheloniusPeak #10659](/thelonius)[👦DemorianPeak #10659](/demorian)[👦WladimirPeak #10659](/wladimir)[👦StevynPeak #10659](/stevyn)[👦VinitPeak #10659](/vinit)[👦TramellePeak #10659](/tramelle)[👦AbedallahPeak #10659](/abedallah) ## About the name Alesander Alesander is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1985 and has accumulated 22 births in the dataset. Alesander's peak popularity came in 2006 when it ranked #10,659\. Use the chart and map above to compare Alesander's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 2006 → ](/year/2006) * [ Names of the 2000s → ](/decade/2000s) * [ Names starting with "A" → ](/letter/a) * [ Browse all boy names → ](/names/boys) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships. * Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — [Behind the Name ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.