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AlexanderName meaning, origin and popularity

Alexander is a boy’s name of Greek origin. Its traditional meaning is “defender of the people”.

Alexander at a glance

Meaning
defender of the people
Origin
Greek
Gender
Boy
Letters
9
First letter
A
NSW rank 2025
#22 for boys
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How popular is Alexander in Australia?

In 2025, Alexander was number 22 in the NSW top 100 for boys, with 222 babies registered. In 2024 it was number 16. Its highest rank for boys was number 8 in 2014, and it has been in the top 100 in 71 of the 74 years since 1952.

Alexander NSW rank for boys by year
Year1975198519952005201520242025
Rank (boys)#70#34#18#18#11#16#22

“–” means the name was outside the top 100 that year. Source: NSW Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages, Popular Baby Names 1952 to 2025 (Data.NSW, data as at 26 March 2026). The list covers the top 100 names for each sex per year in NSW only. See popular baby names for the full 2025 top 20.

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