Gender
Origin
- Spanish
- Protector Of Men
Defends mankind; popular Spanish form of Alexander
Syllables
4
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Alejandro
Pronunciation
a-lejand-ro, al(e)-jan-dro
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2001 (rank #88, 4,554 births); most recent 2025 (rank #195, 1,842 births)
- Girls: peak in 1992 (rank #2187, 61 births); most recent 2014 (rank #14496, 6 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,842 | – |
| 2024 | 1,992 | – |
| 2023 | 1,835 | – |
| 2022 | 1,964 | – |
| 2021 | 1,843 | – |
| 2020 | 1,792 | – |
| 2019 | 1,971 | – |
| 2018 | 1,900 | – |
| 2017 | 2,032 | – |
| 2016 | 2,208 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2014 (rank #766, 41 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1538, 17 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 17 |
| 2024 | 22 |
| 2023 | 20 |
| 2022 | 25 |
| 2021 | 22 |
| 2020 | 18 |
| 2019 | 27 |
| 2018 | 31 |
| 2017 | 30 |
| 2016 | 26 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 2015 (rank #990, 38 births); most recent 2023 (rank #1159, 30 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 30 |
| 2022 | 32 |
| 2021 | 13 |
| 2020 | 27 |
| 2019 | 29 |
| 2018 | 23 |
| 2017 | 24 |
| 2016 | 31 |
| 2015 | 38 |
| 2014 | 25 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2010 (rank #448, 7 births); most recent 2021 (rank #603, 4 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2018 | 4 |
| 2017 | 4 |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 2019 (rank #609, 4 births); most recent 2020 (rank #711, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2019 | 4 |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 2008 (rank #373, 9 births); most recent 2021 (rank #635, 5 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | 5 |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | 5 |
| 2015 | 5 |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence