Alexandria is a distinctive choice, ranked #2254 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Alexandria in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#2254
US Rank #463
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 โ 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 distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school โ standing out on every register.
In the US it ranks even higher at #463, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Alexandria
Unlikely. With around 12 UK babies named Alexandria per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Alexandria in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Alexandria has been declining in UK popularity, dropping 1127 places in the last five years. Its peak was #317 in 2001. Choosing it now means she is likely to be among the last of her generation with this name.
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 โ Pope Tawadros II is the 118th and current Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of St.; Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez โ Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, also known as AOC, is an American politician and activist who has served since 2019 as the U.; History of the Patriarchs of Alexandria โ The History of the Patriarchs of Alexandria is a major historical work of the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria..
Alexandria appears in the US top 500 at #463 in 2024 โ moderately popular in America, though less so than in the UK.
12
UK babies named Alexandria (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 1127 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
Likely around 1 other Alexandria in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2024)
Rank · SSA official data
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Pope Tawadros II is the 118th and current Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of St. Mark, succeeding the late Pope Shenouda III as leader of the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria.
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. 296โ298 โ 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).
The History of the Patriarchs of Alexandria is a major historical work of the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria. It is the only continuous narrative on the history of the Non-Chalcedonian Alexandrian Patriarchate.
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. According to her hagiography, she was both a princess and a noted scholar who became a Christian around age 14, converted hundreds of people to Christianity, and was martyred around age 18.