girl (SSA Category)Latin OriginUS Rank #237 in 2025

Alexandra

Verified Meaning & Etymology

“Defender of mankind; protector of the people”

Linguistic heritage: Latin

Pronunciation

English Phonetic:a-lehg-ZAN-druh

IPA (US English):/ˌæ.lɛɡˈzæn.drə/

Source: Carnegie Mellon Pronouncing Dictionary (en-US)

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Peak Popularity199310,683 births in peak year

2025 US Rank#2371,314 births in 2025

Total US Registrations246,320Recorded since 1880

Demographic Ratio100% FemaleBased on SSA application records

Historical US Popularity Trajectory

Annual recorded US births from 1910 to 2025 (US Social Security Administration)

Peak US Popularity1993 (10,683 births)

Earliest RecordYear 1910

Recent 2025 Level1,314 births

Data source: United States Social Security Administration (1880–2025). The SSA privacy policy suppresses counts under 5. Data indicates biological sex entered on Social Security applications.

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Demographic Data:

United States Social Security Administration (SSA) National Data (1880–2025). Counts reflect 100% of Social Security card applications where year, sex, and state of birth are recorded.

Linguistic Derivation:

Meanings cross-referenced with Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Nurturepedia (MIT). Phonetics audited against the Carnegie Mellon University Pronouncing Dictionary (BSD).

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