How Many People Are Named Alejandro?
An estimated 139,671 people in the United States have the first name Alejandro. While not in the top 50, it remains a well-known name ranking #383 overall. It is predominantly male (99.4%). The average bearer is 27 years old, and Alejandro peaked in popularity in 2001 with 4,577 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Alejandro 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 Alejandro paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Alejandro is overwhelmingly male, 846 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
139,671
About 1 in 2,454 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Common
Predicted Gender
Male
99.4% confidence
Average Age
27
years old
Peak Year
2001
4,577 births
Total Registered
145,614
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Alejandro
Alejandro is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 145,614 total births registered, 99.4% were male.
Alejandro as a male name
Ranked #184 in 2024
1,992 male births in 2024
Peak: 2001 (4,557 births)
Alejandro as a female name
Ranked #14,666 in 2014
6 female births in 2014
Peak: 1992 (62 births)
Alejandro: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Alejandro span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 43,268 babies were registered. Alejandro has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Alejandro by Decade
How has Alejandro 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.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 10 | 10 | 0 | |
| 1890s | 10 | 10 | 0 | |
| 1900s | 66 | 66 | 0 | |
| 1910s | 228 | 228 | 0 | |
| 1920s | 732 | 732 | 0 | |
| 1930s | 780 | 775 | 5 | |
| 1940s | 938 | 938 | 0 | |
| 1950s | 1,713 | 1,713 | 0 | |
| 1960s | 3,109 | 3,099 | 10 | |
| 1970s | 9,215 | 9,134 | 81 | |
| 1980s | 15,539 | 15,316 | 223 | |
| 1990s | 35,526 | 35,176 | 350 | |
| 2000s | 43,268 | 43,115 | 153 | |
| 2010s | 25,054 | 25,030 | 24 | |
| 2020s | 9,426 | 9,426 | 0 | |
Alejandro by State
Birth registrations for Alejandro span all 47 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Florida. The lowest are in West Virginia, New Hampshire, Alaska. On average, about 3,041 Alejandros were registered per state.
Alejandro + Last Name Combinations
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Alejandro: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Alejandro?
We estimate approximately 139,671 people named Alejandro 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 2,454 Americans share this first name.
Is Alejandro a common name?
Alejandro is classified as "Common" and is more popular than 99.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 145,614 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Alejandro most popular?
Alejandro reached peak popularity in 2001, when 4,577 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Alejandro is approximately 27 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Alejandro a male name?
Alejandro is predominantly male. 99.4% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Alejandro Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Alejandro Smith, Alejandro Johnson, Alejandro 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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