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Alejandra

  • 4 syllables
  • Peaked 1994
  • 125 years in use
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How popular is Alejandra?

Alejandra is a girls' name, and first appears in 1900. It has been given to 56,077 children — the 503rd most common girls' name on record.

It has been slipping, down 50% on the previous decade. Its best single year was 1994, when 2,187 children were given it.

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1994Girls: 2,187Boys: 36

Characteristics

  • 4 syllables

Names like Alejandra

Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.

Sibling names for Alejandra

Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.

Frequently asked questions

How popular is the name Alejandra?
Alejandra ranks 503rd among girls' names in US records, with 56,077 births since 1900. Over the past decade it accounts for 6,112.
Is Alejandra a unisex name?
No. Alejandra is recorded almost entirely as a girls' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
When was Alejandra most popular?
1994, when 2,187 children were given the name. It has been in use for 125 years and is still recorded as of 2024.