Alejandra
The Spanish feminine form of Alejandro, which renders Greek Alexandros, a compound of a verb meaning to defend and aner, man.
Alejandra in 2025
Alejandra was given to 486 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 1,193rd most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 6,822 babies born.
The history of Alejandra
Alejandra reached its highest point in 1994, when 2,223 babies were given the name, ranking 298th that year.
Across the 126 years of records since 1900, 54,545 babies have been named Alejandra. Half of them were born before 1999, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Alejandra by decade
| Decade | Babies named Alejandra | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 6 | 2,660 |
| 1910s | 82 | 3,274 |
| 1920s | 166 | 3,221 |
| 1930s | 129 | 3,353 |
| 1940s | 155 | 2,999 |
| 1950s | 160 | 3,494 |
| 1960s | 411 | 2,081 |
| 1970s | 2,092 | 895 |
| 1980s | 5,730 | 562 |
| 1990s | 19,272 | 298 |
| 2000s | 15,613 | 366 |
| 2010s | 7,600 | 573 |
| 2020s | 3,129 | 1,054 |
Where Alejandra is heading
Alejandra has fallen 31% over the past decade, from 703 babies in 2015 to 486 in 2025.
Names like Alejandra
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Alejandra.