Alexandros - A very unique male name
Alexandros at a glance
Alexandros is ranked #2375 among boy baby names in 2025, with 21 births in 2025. It peaked in 1977 at #1450 and first appeared on the charts in 1971.
- Rank in 2025
- #2375
- Births in 2025
- 21
- Peak year
- 1977 (#1450)
- First appeared
- 1971
- Trend
- #2085 in 2015 → #2375 in 2025 (Falling)
- Popularity
- 1 in 69,823 boys
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration · Data through 2025 · Updated 2026
With that position 1 in 69,823 baby boys were given this name - making this a very unique male name according to our Popularity Score algorithm. Alexandros peaked in popularity 49 years ago in 1977 on position 1450.
Famous with this name
Alexandros Logothetis
Alexandros Tomadakis
Alexandros Moustas
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Alexandros is currently topping the charts in...
Did you know that popularity can vary a lot between states? Alexandros is currently topping the baby name charts in Illinois at position #1,137 - and is the least popular in California at position #2,216.Why care about state specific baby name charts? It could be that a name that is very popular on the national overall charts is less (or even more) popular where you live. So make sure you check out the state specific charts below and find out how popular or unique Alexandros is where you live.
Comment and discuss
Alexandros origin and meaning
Greek
The original Greek form of Alexander, from Greek alexein, 'to defend' + aner (andros), 'man': 'defender of men'
Alexandros is Alexander in its full Greek form, borne by Alexander the Great in his own language. US use since 1971 is a Greek-heritage choice, holding at a low, steady level.
Attested etymology
Alexandros is a 10 letter name with 4 syllables.
To see famous people named Alexandros, pop culture references for the name Alexandros and nicknames & variations - visit Nameberry or Wikipedia.Similar to Alexandros
We've found the following names that sound similar to Alexandros, sorted by popularity.
Alexander / Alejandro / Alessandro / Alexzander / Alexandro / Alexandre / Aleksander / Allison / Aleksandr / Alexsander /Name statistics
Most parents-to-be know if they want a popular or unique name, and with these charts and data tables you can easily get a better
understanding of how popular or unique this name is.
With a quick glance you can easily tell if this name is increasing or declining in popularity - But note that its current popularity can actually
differ a lot from state to state.
Chart position per year (visualized)
Chart position per state (visualized)
Chart position per year (table view)
| Year | Rank |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 2375 |
| 2024 | 2411 |
| 2023 | 3138 |
| 2022 | 2930 |
| 2021 | 2263 |
| 2019 | 2472 |
| 2018 | 2536 |
| 2017 | 3759 |
| 2016 | 3783 |
| 2015 | 2085 |
| 2014 | 2321 |
| 2013 | 2781 |
| 2012 | 2218 |
| 2011 | 2875 |
| 2010 | 2366 |
| 2009 | 3028 |
| 2008 | 2351 |
| 2007 | 2088 |
| 2006 | 2530 |
| 2005 | 2408 |
| 2004 | 3064 |
| 2003 | 2203 |
| 2002 | 3371 |
| 2001 | 2835 |
| 2000 | 2871 |
| 1999 | 2139 |
| 1998 | 2887 |
| 1997 | 2842 |
| 1996 | 2515 |
| 1995 | 2028 |
| 1994 | 1774 |
| 1993 | 2204 |
| 1992 | 2080 |
| 1991 | 2367 |
| 1990 | 2016 |
| 1989 | 2522 |
| 1988 | 2628 |
| 1986 | 1967 |
| 1984 | 2249 |
| 1981 | 1996 |
| 1979 | 1762 |
| 1977 | 1450 |
| 1976 | 1793 |
| 1975 | 1615 |
| 1971 | 1773 |
Chart position per state (table view)
| State | Rank |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 1137 |
| New York | 1206 |
| California | 2216 |
Even more about Alexandros
These are some of the common questions you may want to have answered to know if this is the perfect name for your baby.
Is Alexandros a common or unique name?
By analyzing the number of births and frequency of this name we've determined that it's currently a very unique male name.What is the number of syllables for the name Alexandros?
4 syllables. Why is this important? One of the things that makes a baby name sound good and have a nice rythm is the number of syllables - and especially the number of syllables along with the syllable count for your last name. A simple rule is to avoid having the same number of syllables in your first, middle and last name.Pronunciation
al-ex-AHN-drohs · /ælɛɡˈzændroʊs/
Around the world
- Alexandros (Greek) — The original Greek form, written Alexandros in Latin letters
- Alessandro (Italian) — The Italian form
- Alejandro (Spanish) — The Spanish form
Spellings and nicknames
- Alexander — The English form; a separate, far more common name
- Alexandro — Shortened variant form
Nicknames: AlexXander
Famous bearers
None yet — no bearer for this name is documented well enough for us to list, so we show none rather than pad the list.
Style
ClassicInternational
Why parents choose it
Alexander with its full Greek weight — parents choose it to keep the heritage form intact rather than anglicise.
Worth knowing
- It will be shortened to Alexander or Alex in most everyday settings
