Alexsandro
Defender of mankind, of Greek origin.
Name Census estimates that about 301 living Americans carry the first name Alexsandro. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Alexsandro today is around 21 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Alexsandro births was 2005 (19 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Alexsandro. 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
301
~ 1 in 1,138,719 Americans
Peak year
2005
19 babies that year
Average age
21
years old
2022 SSA rank
#12,436
Tracked since 1974
Census
Alexsandro in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 325 people with the first name Alexsandro, which placed it at #27,889 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
#27,889
National first-name rank
People counted
325
325 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
64.6% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Alexsandro
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Alexsandro is Hispanic at 64.6%. The next largest groups are White (27.4%) and Black (4.9%). 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 Alexsandro 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 Alexsandro at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino64.6% · 210
- White27.4% · 89
- Black or African American4.9% · 16
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.5% · 5
- Two or more races1.5% · 5
Popularity
Alexsandro: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Alexsandro from the 1970s through to the 2020s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 155 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Alexsandro 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 Alexsandro during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Alexsandros live
The SSA's state-level files cover 3 states and territories. California, New Jersey, Texas recorded the most babies named Alexsandro, while Texas, New Jersey, California recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 14 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Alexsandro
The name Alexsandro has its origins in the Greek language and culture, with roots dating back to ancient times. It is a masculine name derived from the Greek name "Alexandros," which means "defender of men" or "protector of men." The name's components are the Greek words "alexo," meaning "to defend," and "andros," meaning "man."
Alexsandro is a variant spelling of the more common name Alexander, which has been widely used throughout history. The name gained widespread popularity during the reign of Alexander the Great, the legendary Macedonian king and military commander who conquered vast territories in the 4th century BC. His exploits and conquests played a significant role in the spread of Greek culture and language across the ancient world.
One of the earliest recorded examples of the name Alexsandro can be found in the writings of ancient Greek historians and philosophers, who often referenced Alexander the Great and his legacy. The name has also been mentioned in various religious texts and historical records over the centuries, particularly in regions influenced by Greek culture and language.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Alexsandro or its variants. One of the most famous was Alexsandro de' Medici (1510-1537), a ruler of Florence and the last hereditary Duke of the Medici dynasty. Another notable figure was Alexsandro Malaspina (1754-1810), an Italian navigator and explorer who led a scientific expedition around the world in the late 18th century.
In the realm of literature, the name Alexsandro has been used by various authors, including the Russian novelist Fyodor Dostoyevsky, who featured a character named Alexsandro Semyonovich Sokolov in his novel "The Brothers Karamazov." The Italian poet and writer Ugo Foscolo (1778-1827) also had the given name Alexsandro.
Other notable individuals with the name Alexsandro include Alexsandro de Souza (born 1977), a Brazilian footballer who played for several clubs in Europe, and Alexsandro Sousa (born 1982), a Brazilian mixed martial artist who competed in the UFC.
While the name Alexsandro has its roots in Greek antiquity, it has been adopted and adapted in various cultures and regions over the centuries, carrying with it the connotations of strength, leadership, and protection.
People
Alexsandro + last name combinations
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FAQ
Alexsandro: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Alexsandro?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 301 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Alexsandro 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 1,138,719 US residents.
Is Alexsandro a common name?
We classify Alexsandro as "Very Rare". It ranks above 79.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 306 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Alexsandro most popular?
The single biggest year for Alexsandro was 2005, when 19 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Alexsandro is about 21 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Alexsandro in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 325 people with the name Alexsandro, or 0.11 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #27,889 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 Alexsandro 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 Alexsandro?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Alexsandro leans strongly male. 324 people counted with this name were male (98.8%), compared with 4 female bearers (1.2%). 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 Alexsandro?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Alexsandro is Hispanic at 64.6%. The next largest groups are White (27.4%) and Black (4.9%). 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 Alexsandro most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Alexsandro in the 2020 Census, accounting for 64.6% (210 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 Alexsandro in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Alexsandro a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Alexsandro 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 Alexsandro still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Alexsandro 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 Alexsandro 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 Alexsandro as a first name?
For a quick modern take, check how many Americans are named Alexsandro on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org.