Declining since 2007, #10,695 for boys today.
Popularity of Alexxander since 1992
Babies named Alexxander per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Boys |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 37 |
| 2000s | 103 |
| 2010s | 93 |
| 2020s | 38 |
Meaning & origin
Alexxander is a modern respelling of Alexander, first recorded in 1992. Its peak popularity came in 2006, but since 2007 its usage has been falling. In 2025, the name ranked 10,695th with an estimated 1 in 284,679 boys receiving the spelling. The double-x variant adds a distinctive touch to a classic name, though it remains far less common than the standard Alexander.
Alexxander is a respelling of Alexander, which derives from the Greek name Alexandros, from alexein meaning 'to defend' and aner (genitive andros) meaning 'man'. The spelling with double 'x' is a modern, stylistic variant that gained some use in the United States beginning in the 1990s.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Alex, Xander, Lex, Xan
Variants: Alexander, Alexzander, Alexandre, Alexandro
Sibling names for Alexxander
Names that share Alexxander's style, for a brother or sister.
