Alejandrina
A feminine form of the Greek name Alexander, meaning "defender of men".
Name Census estimates that about 1,211 living Americans carry the first name Alejandrina. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Alejandrina today is around 38 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Alejandrina births was 1992 (50 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Alejandrina. 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.
People living today
1.2K
~ 1 in 283,034 Americans
Peak year
1992
50 babies that year
Average age
38
years old
2024 SSA rank
#15,342
Tracked since 1920
Census
Alejandrina in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 5,198 people with the first name Alejandrina, which placed it at #3,806 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
#3,806
National first-name rank
People counted
5.2K
5,198 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
1.7
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
97.8% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Alejandrina
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Alejandrina is Hispanic at 97.8%. The next largest groups are White (1.3%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (0.5%). 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 Alejandrina 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 Alejandrina at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino97.8% · 5,083
- White1.3% · 66
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.5% · 25
- Black or African American0.3% · 15
- Two or more races0.1% · 5
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.1% · 4
Popularity
Alejandrina: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Alejandrina from the 1920s through to the 2020s, spanning 11 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 346 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1990s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Alejandrina 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 Alejandrina during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Alejandrinas live
The SSA's state-level files cover 4 states and territories. California, Texas, Arizona recorded the most babies named Alejandrina, while New York, Arizona, Texas recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 167 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Alejandrina
The given name Alejandrina has its origins in the Spanish language and culture. It is the feminine form of the name Alejandro, which itself is derived from the Greek name Alexandros. The name Alexandros is composed of the elements "alexo" meaning "to defend" and "andros" meaning "man", thus giving it the meaning of "defender of men" or "protector of men".
This name gained widespread popularity after the conquests of Alexander the Great, who was known as Alexandros in Greek. His victories and the spread of Hellenistic culture helped to disseminate this name throughout the territories he conquered, including parts of the Middle East and North Africa.
In the Spanish-speaking world, the name Alejandrina first appeared in written records during the Middle Ages, likely brought to the Iberian Peninsula by the Roman Empire and later influenced by the Moorish presence in parts of Spain and Portugal.
One of the earliest recorded bearers of the name Alejandrina was Alejandrina de Guzman, a Spanish noblewoman who lived in the 13th century and was a prominent figure in the court of King Alfonso X of Castile.
In the 16th century, Alejandrina de Jesús was a Spanish nun and mystic who founded the Order of the Discalced Carmelites. She was known for her spiritual writings and was beatified by the Catholic Church in 1976.
During the 18th century, Alejandrina Benítez was a Venezuelan revolutionary who played a significant role in the struggles for independence from Spain. She is remembered for her bravery and her contributions to the patriotic cause.
In the 19th century, Alejandrina Gessler was a Swedish writer and feminist who advocated for women's rights and education. Her works helped to raise awareness about the inequalities faced by women in her time.
Another notable figure with the name Alejandrina was Alejandrina Peñafiel, a Mexican writer and journalist who lived in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. She was a pioneer in the field of journalism and worked to promote the rights of women and children.
People
Alejandrina + last name combinations
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Other names starting with A
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FAQ
Alejandrina: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Alejandrina?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,211 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Alejandrina 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 283,034 US residents.
Is Alejandrina a common name?
We classify Alejandrina as "Rare". It ranks above 91.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,321 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Alejandrina most popular?
The single biggest year for Alejandrina was 1992, when 50 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Alejandrina is about 38 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Alejandrina in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 5,198 people with the name Alejandrina, or 1.72 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #3,806 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 Alejandrina 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 Alejandrina?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Alejandrina appears almost entirely female. Of the 5,201 people counted with this name, 99.8% were female and only a very small share were male. 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 Alejandrina?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Alejandrina is Hispanic at 97.8%. The next largest groups are White (1.3%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (0.5%). 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 Alejandrina most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Alejandrina in the 2020 Census, accounting for 97.8% (5,083 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 Alejandrina in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Alejandrina a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Alejandrina in the SSA data are female. 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 Alejandrina still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Alejandrina 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 Alejandrina 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 have the name Alejandrina?
Find out how many people share the name Alejandrina on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — a quick modern estimate with the living-bearer count front and centre.