Alejandro
The Spanish form of Alexander, Greek for “defender of men.”
2001peak year
No. 88best rank (1999)
147,470babies since 1880
No. 195rank in 2025
Popularity, 1880–2025
Alejandro first shows up in the national records in 1885. It has ranked among the top 100 names for American boys in every year from 1997 to 2006. Its biggest year was 2001, when 4,557 newborn boys received the name, ranking it No. 88 nationally. In 2025 it ranked No. 195 for boys. All told, 147,470 Americans have been given the name since 1880.
Related names
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Explore Alejandro interactively →By the decade
| Decade | Births | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 10 | No. 921 |
| 1890s | 10 | No. 994 |
| 1900s | 66 | No. 846 |
| 1910s | 228 | No. 1003 |
| 1920s | 732 | No. 675 |
| 1930s | 775 | No. 605 |
| 1940s | 938 | No. 576 |
| 1950s | 1,713 | No. 529 |
| 1960s | 3,099 | No. 348 |
| 1970s | 9,134 | No. 197 |
| 1980s | 15,316 | No. 148 |
| 1990s | 35,178 | No. 88 |
| 2000s | 43,118 | No. 88 |
| 2010s | 25,033 | No. 103 |
| 2020s | 11,274 | No. 186 |
Births and rank shown for boys, the sex more often given the name. The Social Security Administration omits name–year combinations with fewer than five births.
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Data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby-name file, 1880–2025.