Boy name
Alejandro
Alejandro holds the #195 spot on the 2025 list of the most popular boy names in the U.S. That amounts to 1,842 newborn boys in a single year. Its position has barely moved over the past five years — a sign of steady, established appeal. Its strongest year on record was 1999 (#88 nationally, 4,319 newborns), in a data series reaching back to 1885. The name's biggest fan base is in New Mexico (#74 there in 2025).
Rankings
2025 rank
#195
among boy names
Trend
Stable
last 5 years
All-time peak
#88
in 1999 (1990s)
Babies in 2025
1,842
boys named Alejandro
Alejandro popularity, 1880–2025
Where Alejandro is most popular
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: New Mexico (#74), Arizona (#79), Texas (#84)
Uniqueness score
27/ 100Very common
everywhereone of a kind
A familiar pick that most people will recognize instantly. Based on how many babies per birth were named Alejandro in the most recent year of SSA data.
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