Alexandria
Alexandria is a feminine given name, derived from Alexander the Great and the towns he named, most notably the city of Alexandria, Egypt.
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Meaning & Origin of Alexandria
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Alexandria is a feminine given name, derived from Alexander the Great and the towns he named, most notably the city of Alexandria, Egypt.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
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The Story of Alexandria
American parents first put Alexandria on the record books as a baby girl name in 1902, with 6 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1993, when 5,027 Alexandrias were born — ranking #69 that year. About 42% of every Alexandria on record arrived during the 1990s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Alexandria ranks #496 for baby girls with 609 births, falling sharply (-36%). All told, over 105K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1900s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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Variants & Related Forms of Alexandria
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Alexandria. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Notable people named Alexandria
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- Alexandria Anderson (born 1987), American runner
- Alexandria Boehm , American scientist
- Alexandria Bombach , American filmmaker
- Alexandria Constantinova Szeman (born 1956), American author
- Alexandria Gonzales , Filipino politician
- Alexandria Haber , Canadian playwright
- Alexandria Karlsen (born 1978), American actress
- Alexandria Kautzman (born 2005), American rhythmic gymnast
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Names that sound like Alexandria
Phonetically similar names — useful when Alexandria is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Alexandrea
- Alexandrine
- Alexandrian
- Alexandrina
- Alexandra
- Alexandrite
- Alexandros
- Alexandru
- Alexander
- Alexandrines
- Alexandrians
- Alexanders
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About the name Alexandria
Alexandria is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1902 and has accumulated 105K births in the dataset. Alexandria's peak popularity came in 1993 when it ranked #69. Use the chart and map above to compare Alexandria's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . 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 (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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.