Aleksandra is a distinctive choice, ranked #1407 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Aleksandra in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#1407
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About the Name Aleksandra
Aleksandra has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 671 places in five years. It was most popular in 2010 at #292 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Aleksandra is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Aleksandra in their class.
⭐ Famous People Named Aleksandra
Aleksandra Orlova — Alexandra Andreyevna Orlova is a Russian freestyle skier who competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics for Russia.
Aleksandra Uznańska-Wiśniewska — Aleksandra Karolina Uznańska-Wiśniewska is a Polish politician, political scientist, humanitarian and social activist.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Aleksandra
Unlikely. With around 22 UK babies named Aleksandra per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Aleksandra in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Aleksandra is declining: down 848 places since 2020, to #1,407 in 2025. It peaked at #292 in 2010.
Aleksandra 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 Aleksandra include: Aleksandra Orlova, Aleksandra Uznańska-Wiśniewska and Aleksandra Samardžić. Short summaries for each appear below.
Aleksandra does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Aleksandras in the wild.
22
UK babies named Aleksandra (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 848 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Aleksandra
Almost certainly the only Aleksandra in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Aleksandra
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story