Alexandr
Meaning
“Spelling of Alexander, Greek for defender of the people; famously borne by Alexandr Wang, who founded Scale AI and now leads AI at Meta.”
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Alexandr has stayed rare in US records the whole time: no peak decade to name.
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Popularity in Brazil
86 people · the #45,833 first name in Brazil · median age 39
Among people named Alexandr living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1980s than in any other decade.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Alexandr
Most people given the name Alexandr in the United States were born between 1980 and 2019. The Alexandr you meet today is most often in his 20s or 30s.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Alexandr deep dive
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