Alajandro
Defender of mankind, derived from the Greek name Alexander.
Name Census estimates that about 7 living Americans carry the first name Alajandro. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Alajandro today is around 24 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Alajandro births was 2002 (7 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Alajandro. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Alajandro. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
7
~ 1 in 48,964,905 Americans
Peak year
2002
7 babies that year
Average age
24
years old
2002 SSA rank
#8,473
Tracked since 2002
Census
Alajandro in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 283 people with the first name Alajandro, which placed it at #30,644 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#30,644
National first-name rank
People counted
283
283 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
93.6% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Alajandro
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Alajandro is Hispanic at 93.6%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (2.5%) and White (1.8%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Alajandro described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Alajandro at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino93.6% · 265
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.5% · 7
- White1.8% · 5
- Black or African American1.8% · 5
- Two or more races0.4% · 1
Popularity
Alajandro: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Alajandro by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Alajandro during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7 | 0 | 7 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Alajandro
The name Alajandro is a Spanish variant of the name Alexander, which has its origins in the Greek language. The name Alexander is derived from the Greek words "alexein" meaning "to defend" and "andros" meaning "man." This combination translates to "defender of man" or "protector of men." The name Alajandro emerged as a Spanish adaptation of the name during the Middle Ages.
The earliest recorded use of the name Alexander can be traced back to ancient Greek literature and mythology. Alexander the Great, the renowned Macedonian king and military commander who lived from 356 BC to 323 BC, is perhaps the most famous bearer of the name. His conquests and leadership led to the spread of Greek culture and influence throughout the Mediterranean region and parts of Asia.
In the 4th century, Saint Alexander of Alexandria was a notable figure in the early Christian church. He served as the Bishop of Alexandria and played a significant role in the First Council of Nicaea in 325 AD, which established the Nicene Creed, a foundational document in Christian theology.
During the Middle Ages, the name Alajandro gained popularity in Spain and other Spanish-speaking regions. One notable bearer of the name was Alejandro Magno, the Spanish translation of Alexander the Great, whose life and conquests were widely celebrated in medieval literature and folklore.
In the 16th century, Alejandro Farnesio (1547-1592) was an Italian nobleman and military commander who served as the Governor of the Spanish Netherlands. He played a crucial role in the Dutch Revolt against Spanish rule and is remembered for his military strategies and leadership.
The 19th century saw the rise of Alejandro Dumas (1802-1870), a French writer and playwright of African descent. He is best known for his historical adventure novels, including "The Three Musketeers" and "The Count of Monte Cristo," which have become literary classics and have been adapted into numerous films and stage productions.
People
Alajandro + last name combinations
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FAQ
Alajandro: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Alajandro?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 7 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Alajandro going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 48,964,905 US residents.
Is Alajandro a common name?
We classify Alajandro as "Very Rare". It ranks above 23.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 7 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Alajandro most popular?
The single biggest year for Alajandro was 2002, when 7 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Alajandro is about 24 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Alajandro in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 283 people with the name Alajandro, or 0.09 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #30,644 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Alajandro in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Alajandro?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Alajandro leans strongly male. 265 people counted with this name were male (93.0%), compared with 20 female bearers (7.0%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Alajandro?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Alajandro is Hispanic at 93.6%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (2.5%) and White (1.8%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Alajandro most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Alajandro in the 2020 Census, accounting for 93.6% (265 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Alajandro in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Alajandro a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Alajandro in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Alajandro still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Alajandro in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Alajandro can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people are called Alajandro?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.