Alejandro
A boys’ name of Greek origin, meaning defender of men; Spanish form of Alexander.
Babies a year
2,027
the US, 2017
Rarity
Common
among names in use
US popularity
#195
down from #184
UK popularity
#1538
17 babies
How Alejandro has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #180 |
| 2016 | #181 |
| 2017 | #194 |
| 2018 | #208 |
| 2019 | #200 |
| 2020 | #211 |
| 2021 | #206 |
| 2022 | #193 |
| 2023 | #201 |
| 2024 | #184 |
| 2025 | #195 |
In 2025, 17 babies in England and Wales were named Alejandro. In the US, 2,027 were, though that figure is from 2017 — the most recent full year we hold. Its US peak was 4,554 in 2001.
Looking further back: between 1880 and 2008, Alejandro was most common in 2000, when it went to 0.22% of American babies of that sex.
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