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Its wave through time Most used in the 1990s
In the United States 0 1 2 3 1880 1900 1920 1940 1960 1980 2000 2020 Peak 1993 per 1,000 babies of that sex 100,977 babies given this name since 1902 At its height in 1993, about 1 in 360 girls 975 babies in 2020 Names worth a look Alexander Boy From Greek alexein 'to defend' and anēr (andros) 'man'. Greece · peak 1993 Alexis Girl or boy From Greek alexis 'defence, helper', from alexein 'to defend'. Greece · peak 1998 Alex Boy A short form of Alexander, from Greek alexein 'to defend' and aner 'man'. Victorian · peak 1995 Alexandra Girl From Greek alexein 'to defend' and anēr (andros) 'man'. Greece · peak 1993 Alexa Girl A short form of Alexandra, from Greek alexein 'to defend' and anēr, andros 'man'. Modern · peak 2015 Alec Boy A short form of Alexander, from Greek alexein 'to defend' and anēr, andros 'man'. Modern · peak 1995 Alexia Girl A feminine form of Alexios, from Greek alexein 'to defend, protect'. Modern · peak 2002 Alexandre Boy French form of Alexander, from Greek alexein 'to defend' and anēr 'man'. Revolutions · peak 2003 · forgotten Where this comes from United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source Meanings and histories are drawn from the study of names and their languages, each with a confidence rating; popularity figures come from official birth records. Name histories are a living field: if you know of a correction, we would be glad to hear it.