Mostly girls
Adelina
Italian, Spanish, Portuguese and Slavic variati…
“noble, nobility”
Mostly boys · Spanish variation of Alexander
Alejandro
“defending men”
Say it al-ay-HAN-droPronunciation may vary by region.
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The story behind the name
Meet Alejandro.
US birth records for 2025 list 1,842 boys named Alejandro (rank #195).
For boys, the recorded count fell from 1,993 in 2024 to 1,842 in 2025.
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A little perspective
How popular is Alejandro?
Boys · 2025#1951,842 recorded births
Recorded US births over time
● Girls● Boys
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| Year | Category | US rank | Births |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Boys | 195 | 1,842 |
| 2024 | Boys | 186 | 1,993 |
| 2023 | Boys | 200 | 1,837 |
| 2022 | Boys | 194 | 1,966 |
| 2021 | Boys | 206 | 1,844 |
| 2020 | Boys | 212 | 1,792 |
| 2019 | Boys | 201 | 1,972 |
| 2018 | Boys | 208 | 1,902 |
| 2017 | Boys | 195 | 2,032 |
| 2016 | Boys | 181 | 2,208 |
| 2015 | Boys | 180 | 2,316 |
| 2014 | Boys | 158 | 2,602 |
| 2014 | Girls | 14,671 | 6 |
Rankings are calculated separately for boys and girls. Records below the publication threshold may be missing; gaps are not zero births.
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Nicknames
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Variations & related forms
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