Alejandra
Alejandra was the 604th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 486 babies. Its best year was 1994, when it ranked 145th with 2,187 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 153 places. More babies were named Alejandra in the 1990s than in any other decade.
Meaning defender of men (feminine of Alejandro) · Greek, Spanish
Say it ah-leh-HAHN-druh /ˌɑleɪˈhɑndrə/
- Rank in 2025
- #604 girls, down 59 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 486girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 19942,187 babies
- Total since 1880
- 54,545babies recorded
What does the name Alejandra mean?
Alejandra is the Spanish feminine of Alejandro, the Spanish form of Alexander; Wiktionary calls it the equivalent of English Alexandra. DMNES explains Alexander as Greek aléxō, I defend, plus andros, of a man, and notes that the feminine Alexandra was used from late antiquity, though never as often as the masculine. Wiktionary also records Alejandra as a Spanish surname and calls it a doublet of Alexandra: the same name, reshaped by Spanish sound changes.
ἀλέξω (Ancient Greek, “to defend”)ἀνήρ, ἀνδρός (Ancient Greek, “man”)
How sure is this? Well established.
Pronunciation: The Spanish j is a breathy h sound.
Related names: Alexandra, Alejandro, Alessandra, Ale, Sandra.
See also: Greek names, names that mean protector.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Alejandra' (English section), Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0; facts restated, no text reused)
- Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, ed. S. L. Uckelman, Edition 2023 no. 1, s.v. 'Alexandra', DMNES (Durham University)
- Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, ed. S. L. Uckelman, Edition 2023 no. 1, s.v. 'Alexander', DMNES (Durham University)
Nicknames for Alejandra
The usual nicknames for Alejandra are Ale and Alex. Some parents skip the long form: for every 100 girls named Alejandra in the last five years, 21 were named Alex, against 14 twenty years earlier.
| Nickname | Kind | Rank 2025 | Girls, 5 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ale · also for Alejandro, Alessandra | Modern | — | — |
| Alex · also for Alexander, Alejandro, Alexandra | Modern | #2,487 | 537 |
Nicknames reviewed by our editors; counts are girls given the nickname as their legal first name. Nobody records how many Alejandras go by each one.
Alejandra popularity since 1880
A few boys are given the name too: 530 since 1972.
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #604 | 486 |
| 2020 | #545 | 551 |
| 2010 | #279 | 1,188 |
| 2000 | #174 | 1,861 |
| 1990 | #211 | 1,376 |
| 1980 | #458 | 463 |
| 1970 | #1,343 | 78 |
| 1960 | #2,099 | 30 |
| 1950 | #2,653 | 15 |
| 1940 | #2,424 | 12 |
| 1930 | #1,936 | 18 |
| 1920 | #2,465 | 14 |
| 1910 | #2,408 | 5 |
| 1900 | #1,724 | 6 |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Alejandra, counting every spelling?
Alejandra has no other common spelling that sounds the same. Counting every name's spellings together, it ranks #606 for girls in 2025, against #604 on the official list, because Kaylin/Kaylynn/Kailyn and Eileen/Aileen/Ayleen and Jayleen/Jaylene/Jaelynn move ahead once their spellings are combined.
How many kids will share the name Alejandra?
486 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Alejandra (0.13 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Alejandra born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 17 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Alejandra.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Alejandra?
About 52,600 people born in the US named Alejandra are alive today, with a median age of 27; half are between 19 and 33. That makes Alejandra mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Alejandra by state
How common Alejandra was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Arizona (2.3×), Texas (2.3×), Nevada (2.1×), California (1.9×), Florida (1.8×). In 18 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Alejandra: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Alejandra, they share its era and feel.
Middle names for Alejandra · Sibling names for Alejandra
Questions about the name Alejandra
What does Alejandra mean?
Alejandra means “defender of men (feminine of Alejandro)” (Greek, Spanish origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Alejandra?
Alejandra was the 604th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 486 babies. Its best year was 1994, when it ranked 145th with 2,187 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 153 places. More babies were named Alejandra in the 1990s than in any other decade.
Is Alejandra a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Alejandra in the US.
Where is Alejandra most popular?
In 2021–2025, Alejandra was most common in Arizona (0.73 per 1,000 girls), followed by Texas and Nevada.