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Aleksander

Aleksander is a distinctive choice, ranked #586 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Aleksander in their class.

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UK Rank 2024
#586
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About the Name Aleksander

Aleksander has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 244 places in five years. It was most popular in 2019 at #233 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.

Aleksander is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about the name Aleksander

Unlikely. With around 65 UK babies named Aleksander per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Aleksander in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Aleksander has been declining in UK popularity, dropping 244 places in the last five years. Its peak was #233 in 2019. Choosing it now means he is likely to be among the last of his generation with this name.
Aleksander is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Aleksander include: Grant Aleksander — Grant Aleksander is an American actor.; Aleksander Aurdal — Aleksander Aurdal is a Norwegian freestyle skier.; Aleksander Čeferin — Aleksander Čeferin is a Slovenian lawyer and football administrator..
Aleksander does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Aleksanders in the wild.
65
UK babies named Aleksander (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 244 places
Rank change (last 5 years)

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In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Aleksander

Likely around 1 other Aleksander in the class

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UK Popularity (1996–2024)

Rank and birth count · ONS official data

No US data available for this name

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About the Name Aleksander

Meaning
"Defender, protector of man"
Nicknames
Alex, Alec, Al (given name)
Name Day
August 30

Famous People Named Aleksander

Notable people who share this name, from history to the present day. See full list on Wikipedia

Grant Aleksanderb. 2009
Grant Aleksander is an American actor. He is best known for playing the role of Phillip Spaulding on the CBS Daytime soap opera Guiding Light, off and on from 1982 until the show's cancellation in 2009.
Aleksander Aurdalb. 1988
Aleksander Aurdal is a Norwegian freestyle skier. He was born in Bodø.
Aleksander Čeferinb. 1967
Aleksander Čeferin is a Slovenian lawyer and football administrator. Between 2011 and 2016, he was president of the Football Association of Slovenia.
Aleksander Aamodt Kildeb. 1992
Aleksander Aamodt Kilde is a Norwegian World Cup alpine ski racer. He competes in four events, with a main focus on super-G and downhill.
Aleksander Kwaśniewski1954
Aleksander Kwaśniewski is a Polish politician and journalist who served as the 3rd president of Poland from 1995 to 2005. Kwaśniewski served as a minister in the communist government during the 1980s, and later led the post-communist centre-left Social Democracy of the Republic of Poland, a successor to the former ruling Polish United Workers' Party, and a co-founder of the Democratic Left Alliance.
Aleksander Jabłoński1898
Aleksander Jabłoński was a Polish physicist and member of the Polish Academy of Sciences. His research was in molecular spectroscopy and photophysics.
Aleksander Vardi1919
Aleksander Vardi was an Estonian painter. In 1919, Vardi enrolled at the Pallas Art School, studying under the instruction of Konrad Mägi and Ado Vabbe, graduating in 1925.
Aleksander Baumgardten1908
Aleksander Baumgardten was a Polish poet. Aleksander Baumgardten was born on May 31, 1908, in Krakau, Galicia, Austria-Hungary (now Kraków, Malopolskie, Poland).
Aleksander LubomirskiHistorical
Aleksander Lubomirski may refer to: Aleksander Dominik Lubomirski, Polish nobleman (szlachcic) Aleksander Ignacy Lubomirski, Polish noble, financier and philanthropist Aleksander Lubomirski, Polish nobleman, castellan of Kiev 1785–1790 Aleksander Michał Lubomirski, Polish noble (szlachcic) Aleksander Michał Lubomirski (d.
Aleksander Koniecpolski (1555–1609)Historical
Aleksander Koniecpolski was a voivode (palatine) of Sieradz, a staunch supporter of king Sigismund III Vasa of the House of Vasa. He was the son of Stanisław Przedbór Koniecpolski and Elżbieta Ligzianka (relative of hetman Jan Tarnowski).

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