Alejandro Boy
How popular is Alejandro?
#195 boy name in 2025
1,842 baby boys were named Alejandro in the US in 2025, making it the 195th most popular boy name.
140,735living people named Alejandro (est.)
25median age of people named Alejandro
147,470babies named Alejandro since 1880
1 in 1,800US babies born in 2025
Alejandro popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #195 for boys (▼ 9 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 1,842 boys |
| 10-year trend | Falling (-20% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #180 in 2015, #212 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2001 (4,557 boys) |
| Highest rank | #88 in 1999 (2 years at that rank) |
| First recorded | 1885 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 1% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Alejandro is most popular
Babies named Alejandro per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- New Mexico: 3.4 per 1,000 (112 boys)
- Arizona: 2.8 per 1,000 (464 boys)
- Texas: 2.6 per 1,000 (2,251 boys)
- California: 2.2 per 1,000 (2,045 boys)
- Nevada: 2.2 per 1,000 (125 boys)
Alejandro by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 10 | #921 |
| 1890s | 10 | #994 |
| 1900s | 66 | #846 |
| 1910s | 228 | #1,003 |
| 1920s | 732 | #675 |
| 1930s | 775 | #605 |
| 1940s | 938 | #575 |
| 1950s | 1,713 | #528 |
| 1960s | 3,099 | #348 |
| 1970s | 9,134 | #197 |
| 1980s | 15,316 | #148 |
| 1990s | 35,178 | #88 |
| 2000s | 43,118 | #88 |
| 2010s | 25,033 | #103 |
| 2020s | 11,274 | #186 |
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Questions
- Is Alejandro a boy or girl name?
- Alejandro is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Alejandro were boys.
- How popular is the name Alejandro?
- 1,842 baby boys were named Alejandro in the US in 2025, making it the 195th most popular boy name.
- When was Alejandro most popular?
- Alejandro peaked in 2001, when 4,557 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #88, held for 2 years starting in 1999.
- How many people are named Alejandro?
- 147,470 babies have been named Alejandro in the US since 1880. We estimate about 140,735 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 25.
- Where is Alejandro most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Alejandro was most common in New Mexico, at 3.4 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.