How popular is the name Alejandro?

Alejandro ranks 236th among boys' names in US records, with 149,571 births since 1885. Over the past decade it accounts for 20,375.

Is Alejandro a unisex name?

No. Alejandro is recorded almost entirely as a boys' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.

2001, when 4,805 children were given the name. It has been in use for 140 years and is still recorded as of 2024.

Boy name#236 of boy names

Pronounced AA0 L EY0 HH AA1 N D R OW0 (ARPABET)

Alejandro is a boys' name, and first appears in 1885. It has been given to 149,571 children — the 236th most common boys' name on record.

It has been slipping, down 45% on the previous decade. Its best single year was 2001, when 4,805 children were given it.

2001Boys: 4,805Girls: 20

Phonetic detail

Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.

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

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

How popular is the name Alejandro?: Alejandro ranks 236th among boys' names in US records, with 149,571 births since 1885. Over the past decade it accounts for 20,375.
Is Alejandro a unisex name?: No. Alejandro is recorded almost entirely as a boys' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
When was Alejandro most popular?: 2001, when 4,805 children were given the name. It has been in use for 140 years and is still recorded as of 2024.