Alexandre
Meaning
“French form of Alexander, Greek for 'defender of the people'”
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Alexandre peaked in the 1990s and the 2020s in nearly equal measure.
Popularity in Brazil
422,722 people · the #63 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 480 · median age 40
Among people named Alexandre living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1970s than in any other decade.
The census also counted 5,313 born between 2020 and August 2022, too recent a span to chart.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Alexandre
Most people given the name Alexandre in the United States are teenagers or young adults today.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Alexandre deep dive
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