Alexandr comes from the Czech tradition, meaning Defender of mankind..
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How popular is Alexandr?
2005peak year
Alexandr first appears in the U.S. registration record in 1987. Its popularity climbed over the following decades. In 2005, 25 babies received the name (ranked #3714). Today it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #7675), with roughly 11 babies named Alexandr each year. Alexandr has been declining in recent years. In total, around 782 babies have been registered with this name since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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