Aleksandra is a distinctive choice, ranked #1230 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Aleksandra in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#1230
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 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 Aleksandra
Unlikely. With around 27 UK babies named Aleksandra per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Aleksandra in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Aleksandra has been declining in UK popularity, dropping 671 places in the last five years. Its peak was #292 in 2010. Choosing it now means she is likely to be among the last of her generation with this name.
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 — 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.; Aleksandra Samardžić — Aleksandra Samardžić is a Bosnian judoka..
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.
27
UK babies named Aleksandra (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
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In a school of 600
↓ 671 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
Likely around 1 other Aleksandra in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
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
Alexandra Andreyevna Orlova is a Russian freestyle skier who competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics for Russia. Orlova finished 20th in the Women's Aerials.
Aleksandra Karolina Uznańska-Wiśniewska is a Polish politician, political scientist, humanitarian and social activist. Since 2023, she has been a member of the Sejm of Poland, as a member of the Civic Platform.
Aleksandra Nikolayevna Pakhmutova is a Soviet and Russian composer. She has remained one of the best-known figures in Soviet and later Russian popular music since she first achieved fame in her homeland in the 1960s.
Alexandra Jekova (Bulgarian: Александра Жекова) is a snowboarder from Bulgaria. She competed for Bulgaria at the 2010 Winter Olympics in snowboard cross and parallel giant slalom.
Aleksandra Waliszewska is an artist from Warsaw, Poland, primarily working as a painter. Her surreal, horrific, highly symbolic, and sometimes gory work has been compared to Hieronymous Bosch and Francisco de Goya, and her style has been called "gothic".
Aleksandra Marianna Wiesiołowska was the daughter of magnate Marek Sobieski and Jadwiga Snopkowska. She was married to Court Marshal of Lithuania Krzysztof Wiesiołowski and became later a Bridgettines as a widow.