How Many People Are Named Alejandra?
An estimated 52,043 people in the United States have the first name Alejandra. It is predominantly female (99.0%). The average bearer is 26 years old, and Alejandra peaked in popularity in 1994 with 2,223 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Alejandra as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Alejandra paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Alejandra is overwhelmingly female, 530 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
52,043
About 1 in 6,586 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
99.0% confidence
Average Age
26
years old
Peak Year
1994
2,223 births
Total Registered
54,054
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Alejandra
Alejandra is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 54,054 total births registered, 99.0% were female.
Alejandra as a male name
Ranked #12,107 in 2020
5 male births in 2020
Peak: 1992 (37 births)
Alejandra as a female name
Ranked #576 in 2024
523 female births in 2024
Peak: 1994 (2,187 births)
Alejandra: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Alejandra span from the 1900s to the 2020s, covering 13 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 19,271 babies were registered. Alejandra has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Alejandra by Decade
How has Alejandra tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Alejandra by State
Birth registrations for Alejandra span all 40 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Illinois. The lowest are in Rhode Island, Delaware, District of Columbia. On average, about 1,296 Alejandras were registered per state.
Alejandra + Last Name Combinations
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Alejandra: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Alejandra?
We estimate approximately 52,043 people named Alejandra are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 6,586 Americans share this first name.
Is Alejandra a common name?
Alejandra is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 99.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 54,054 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Alejandra most popular?
Alejandra reached peak popularity in 1994, when 2,223 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Alejandra is approximately 26 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Alejandra a female name?
Alejandra is predominantly female. 99.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Alejandra Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Alejandra Smith, Alejandra Johnson, Alejandra Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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