Alejandro is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Alejandro means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Alejandro across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Alejandro has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Alejandro is a boy name of Greek origin meaning “defender of the people”. the Spanish form of Alexander.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 147,470 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 695 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 17 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 43 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Alejandro per year, United States (1885 to 2025). United States peaked in 2001 (4,577/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2014 (41/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2010 (7/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2008 (4/yr).
Alejandro has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2001, when it ranked #156 nationally (given to 4,592 babies that year), and a popular choice in the 2000s.
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