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Solid line = floor (spellings that unambiguously belong to the group). Shaded band up to the dashed edge = ceiling (the most it could reach if every ambiguous spelling counted here).
Alexander
Alexander is down from its peak but still widely used. All-time it's been given to 757,679 U.S. babies, the 46th most common name by sound today, peaking at 20,975 in 1993, with 7,505 in 2025.
By sound, Alexander also includes the spellings Alexzander, Alexandre, Aleksander.
Rising
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, “National data” baby-names files (1880–2025).