Spelling comparison
Alexandra vs Alexandria
Published 2025 counts, not a merged name: 1,314 female records (rank #237), and 647 female records (rank #474). Alexandra is about 2.0 times the published count of Alexandria.
US national data through 2025 · Source retrieved
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The two spellings share a Little Names spelling key. Alexandra profile · Alexandria profile
The national file treats Alexandra and Alexandria as different spellings of one name. Ranks and counts on this page stay with the spelling that was published. Alexandria is the longer of the two spellings, and Alexandra is the shorter. Alexandria writes “i” between “Alexandr” and “a”, and Alexandra leaves that spot out.
In years when both spellings were published, the lead changed 12 times. The latest crossover is 1930, when Alexandra moved ahead of Alexandria on the combined published count (33 to 27).
Alexandra is first published in these national files in 1894, and Alexandria in 1902. Alexandra’s larger 2025 category is female. Alexandria’s larger 2025 category is female. Alexandra led 13 decades among decades in which both spellings have a published total.
Inside 2016–2025, the widest combined gap was 1,378 records in 2016, and the closest year was 2025 (a gap of 667). Of the combined 2025 records for this pair (1,961), Alexandra is 67.0% and Alexandria is 33.0%.
2016–2025, count and rank
The 2016 national file shows Alexandra led 2016 by 1,378 published records (2,855 to 1,477). Read as exact spellings: Alexandra had 2,855 female records (rank #110); Alexandria had 1,477 female records (rank #218). 2017: Alexandra led 2017 by 1,358 published records (2,607 to 1,249). Alexandra and Alexandria stay separate rows; 2,607 and 1,249 are not a combined baby-name total. In 2018, Alexandra had 2,410 female records (rank #125); Alexandria had 1,184 female records (rank #282). Alexandra led 2018 by 1,226 published records (2,410 to 1,184). 2019 belongs to Alexandra. Alexandra had 2,133 female records (rank #130); Alexandria had 1,105 female records (rank #299). The gap that year was 1,028 records. For 2020, compare the categories separately: Alexandra had 1,966 female records (rank #138) and 5 male records (rank #12,118); Alexandria had 983 female records (rank #320). Alexandra led 2020 by 988 published records (1,971 to 983), and the smaller spelling is Alexandria. Alexandra was the higher published spelling in 2021, with 1,726 female records (rank #169) and 5 male records (rank #12,224) against 884 female records (rank #353) for Alexandria. The 2022 national file shows Alexandra led 2022 by 777 published records (1,552 to 775). Read as exact spellings: Alexandra had 1,552 female records (rank #190); Alexandria had 775 female records (rank #406). 2023: Alexandra led 2023 by 713 published records (1,473 to 760). Alexandra and Alexandria stay separate rows; 1,473 and 760 are not a combined baby-name total. In 2024, Alexandra had 1,390 female records (rank #221); Alexandria had 678 female records (rank #463). Alexandra led 2024 by 712 published records (1,390 to 678). 2025 belongs to Alexandra. Alexandra had 1,314 female records (rank #237); Alexandria had 647 female records (rank #474). The gap that year was 667 records.
| Year | Alexandra female count | Alexandra female rank | Alexandra male count | Alexandra male rank | Alexandria female count | Alexandria female rank | Alexandria male count | Alexandria male rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 2,855 | 110 | — | — | 1,477 | 218 | — | — |
| 2017 | 2,607 | 120 | — | — | 1,249 | 257 | — | — |
| 2018 | 2,410 | 125 | — | — | 1,184 | 282 | — | — |
| 2019 | 2,133 | 130 | — | — | 1,105 | 299 | — | — |
| 2020 | 1,966 | 138 | 5 | 12,118 | 983 | 320 | — | — |
| 2021 | 1,726 | 169 | 5 | 12,224 | 884 | 353 | — | — |
| 2022 | 1,552 | 190 | — | — | 775 | 406 | — | — |
| 2023 | 1,473 | 204 | — | — | 760 | 403 | — | — |
| 2024 | 1,390 | 221 | — | — | 678 | 463 | — | — |
| 2025 | 1,314 | 237 | — | — | 647 | 474 | — | — |
Combined counts, 1880–2025
Each line adds the published female and male counts for that spelling. A gap is a year with no published observation, not a zero. Alexandra is the warm line and Alexandria is the cool line.
Which spelling led each decade
In the 1890s (1890–1899), Alexandra has 13 published records and Alexandria has none in these files. Add the published 1900s years and Alexandra comes out ahead, 58 to Alexandria’s 49. During the 1910s (1910–1919), Alexandra led with 327 published records to 297 for Alexandria. Add the published 1920s years and Alexandra comes out ahead, 375 to Alexandria’s 341. During the 1930s (1930–1939), Alexandra led with 444 published records to 182 for Alexandria. Add the published 1940s years and Alexandra comes out ahead, 1,169 to Alexandria’s 326. During the 1950s (1950–1959), Alexandra led with 1,598 published records to 410 for Alexandria. Add the published 1960s years and Alexandra comes out ahead, 3,252 to Alexandria’s 726. During the 1970s (1970–1979), Alexandra led with 7,027 published records to 1,523 for Alexandria. Add the published 1980s years and Alexandra comes out ahead, 35,118 to Alexandria’s 11,733. During the 1990s (1990–1999), Alexandra led with 95,101 published records to 44,183 for Alexandria. Add the published 2000s years and Alexandra comes out ahead, 61,417 to Alexandria’s 25,979. During the 2010s (2010–2019), Alexandra led with 30,990 published records to 14,302 for Alexandria. Add the published 2020s years and Alexandra comes out ahead, 9,431 to Alexandria’s 4,727.
Top states in 2025
Alexandra’s highest 2025 state counts, combining published female and male rows where both exist, are California (195), Texas (137), New York (124), Florida (104), Pennsylvania (49). Alexandria’s highest 2025 state counts, combining published female and male rows where both exist, are California (79), Texas (73), Florida (44), New York (28), Ohio (28). California, Texas, New York are in the top states for both spellings. A state can rank differently for each spelling because the counts are not merged.