Alexandria is a distinctive choice, ranked #1407 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Alexandria in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#1407
US Rank #474
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About the Name Alexandria
Alexandria has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 1127 places in five years. It was most popular in 2001 at #317 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Alexandria is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Alexandria in their class.
In the US it ranks even higher at #463, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
⭐ Famous People Named Alexandria
Clement of Alexandria — Titus Flavius Clemens, also known as Clement of Alexandria (Ancient Greek: Κλήμης ὁ Ἀλεξανδρεύς; c. 150 – c.
Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria — Pope Tawadros II is the 118th and current Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of St.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez — Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, also known as AOC, is an American politician and activist who has served since 2019 as the U.S. representative for New York's 14th congressional district.
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 Alexandria
Unlikely. With around 22 UK babies named Alexandria per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Alexandria in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Alexandria is declining: down 280 places since 2020, to #1,407 in 2025. It peaked at #317 in 2001.
Alexandria is more popular in the US (#463) than in the UK (#2254). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Alexandria include: Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and History of the Patriarchs of Alexandria. Short summaries for each appear below.
Alexandria appears in the US top 500 at #463 in 2024 — moderately popular in America, though less so than in the UK.
22
UK babies named Alexandria (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 280 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Alexandria
Almost certainly the only Alexandria in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2025)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Alexandria
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, also known as AOC, is an American politician and activist who has served since 2019 as the U.S. representative for New York's 14th congressional district.
Athanasius I of Alexandria (c. 296–298 – 2 May 373), also called Athanasius the Great, Athanasius the Confessor, or, among Coptic Christians, Athanasius the Apostolic, was a Christian theologian and the 20th patriarch of Alexandria (as Athanasius I).
Catherine of Alexandria, also spelled Katherine, was, according to tradition, a Christian saint and virgin, who was martyred in the early 4th century at the hands of the emperor Maxentius.