Alexander: boy name in Québec, 2025 rank

Alexander year by year

Alexander climbs 19 places from 2024 (ranked 180th then). Since 2020 (45 babies), the number of babies has fallen by 18%.

Year	Rank	Babies
2025	161st	37
2024	180th	31
2023	123rd	54
2022	145th	48
2021	135th	54
2020	154th	45

Rank among boy names in Retraite Québec’s full list (names given to at least 5 babies).

Alexander since 1980

Curve: every birth with this name, girls and boys together, from the Données Québec name bank. Years with fewer than 5 babies are drawn at zero.

Alexander appears in the bank (at least 5 babies) from 1980 on. The peak year is 1994, with 151 babies. The strongest decade is the 1990s (1,168 babies). Since 1980, about 3,899 children in Québec have been named Alexander.

Neighbouring names in the 2025 ranking

The boy names just above and just below in the 2025 list.

Names that look alike

Same beginning or same ending, among the 250 most given names.

Frequently asked questions

How many babies were named Alexander in Québec in 2025?

37 boys were named Alexander in 2025, according to Retraite Québec’s name bank. That is the 161st rank among boy names.

Is Alexander a popular name in Québec?

Alexander ranks 161st among boy names in 2025, within the top 250.

When was Alexander given most often?

In 1994, with 151 babies, counting every birth with this name since 1980.

Is Alexander a unisex name?

In Retraite Québec’s list, Alexander only appears as a boy name (at least 5 babies a year).

Where these numbers come from

Rank and number of babies by sex come from the full list of Retraite Québec’s name bank, which covers children eligible for the Family Allowance: nearly every child born in Québec. Names are published in capitals without accents; we add the usual spelling. The curve since 1980 comes from the open files of Données Québec, which count every birth with a name, girls and boys together.

Sources : Retraite Québec : Banque de prénoms, liste complète · Données Québec : Banque de prénoms, filles · Données Québec : Banque de prénoms, garçons

Retraite Québec data as of October 1, 2026.

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