| Alexandros | Nikolaos | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Defender of the people | Victory of the people |
| Origin | greek | greek |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| Pronunciation | ah-leh-KSAN-dros | nee-KOH-lah-os |
| Syllables | 4 | 4 |
| First appeared | 0 | 0 |
| Peak year | 2007 (60) | 2014 (58) |
| In 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| Trend | Steady | Steady |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Alexandros | Nikolaos |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 226 | 300 |
| 2010s | 420 | 448 |
| 2000s | 401 | 404 |
| 1990s | 345 | 284 |
| 1980s | 222 | 293 |
| 1970s | 144 | 295 |
| 1960s | 17 | 48 |
Greek Alexandros, from 'alexo' ('to defend, help') and 'aner/andros' ('man'), i.e. 'defender of men/people'. Borne by Alexander the Great.
Greek Nikolaos (Nicholas), from 'nike' ('victory') and 'laos' ('people'), i.e. 'victory of the people'. Borne by Saint Nicholas.
Alexandros and Nikolaos are given to a similar number of US babies today.
Alexandros means Defender of the people (greek origin), while Nikolaos means Victory of the people (greek origin).
In US records, Alexandros first appears in 0 and Nikolaos in 0, so Alexandros has the longer recorded history.