Aljandro
A masculine name derived from the Greek name Alexander, meaning "defender of men".
Name Census estimates that about 44 living Americans carry the first name Aljandro. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Aljandro today is around 34 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Aljandro births was 1990 (10 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Aljandro. 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 Aljandro. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
44
~ 1 in 7,789,871 Americans
Peak year
1990
10 babies that year
Average age
34
years old
1998 SSA rank
#9,677
Tracked since 1978
Census
Aljandro in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 277 people with the first name Aljandro, which placed it at #31,090 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
#31,090
National first-name rank
People counted
277
277 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
93.1% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Aljandro
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Aljandro is Hispanic at 93.1%. The next largest groups are White (2.9%) and Black (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 Aljandro 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 Aljandro at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino93.1% · 258
- White2.9% · 8
- Black or African American1.8% · 5
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.4% · 4
- Two or more races0.7% · 2
Popularity
Aljandro: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Aljandro from the 1970s through to the 1990s, spanning 2 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 39 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Aljandro 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 Aljandro during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Aljandros live
Origin
Meaning and history of Aljandro
The name Aljandro is a Spanish variant of the name Alexander, which has its origins in the Greek name Alexandros. The Greek name Alexandros is derived from the elements "alexein" meaning "to defend" and "andros" meaning "man." It effectively translates to "defender of men."
Aljandro is believed to have emerged as a variation of the name Alexander during the period of Muslim rule in parts of the Iberian Peninsula, particularly in the region of Andalusia. The prefix "Al-" was commonly added to names to reflect the Arabic influence on the Spanish language during this time.
The name Alexander has a rich historical legacy, with notable figures bearing the name throughout antiquity. One of the most famous individuals was Alexander the Great, the Macedonian king who lived from 356 BC to 323 BC and conquered vast territories, extending his empire from Greece to India.
In the Middle Ages, the name Aljandro was used by several Iberian rulers and nobles. One notable figure was Aljandro Fernández de Córdoba, a 15th-century Spanish military leader and statesman who played a crucial role in the Reconquista, the Christian reconquest of the Iberian Peninsula from Muslim rule.
During the Renaissance period, the name Aljandro was borne by several artists and intellectuals, including Aljandro de' Medici (1510-1537), a member of the powerful Medici family and the Duke of Florence.
In the 17th century, Aljandro Malaspina (1754-1810) was an Italian-born Spanish naval officer and explorer who led a scientific expedition to the Americas and the Pacific Ocean, contributing significantly to the mapping and exploration of the Pacific Northwest region.
Another historical figure with the name Aljandro was Aljandro Dumas (1802-1870), a French writer and playwright of African descent, best known for his novels "The Count of Monte Cristo" and "The Three Musketeers."
These are just a few examples of notable individuals who have borne the name Aljandro throughout history, demonstrating its rich cultural heritage and enduring legacy.
People
Aljandro + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Aljandro as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with A
Other first names starting with A with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Aljandro: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Aljandro?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 44 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Aljandro 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 7,789,871 US residents.
Is Aljandro a common name?
We classify Aljandro as "Very Rare". It ranks above 52.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 45 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Aljandro most popular?
The single biggest year for Aljandro was 1990, when 10 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Aljandro is about 34 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Aljandro in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 277 people with the name Aljandro, or 0.09 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #31,090 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 Aljandro 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 Aljandro?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Aljandro leans strongly male. 257 people counted with this name were male (96.3%), compared with 10 female bearers (3.7%). 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 Aljandro?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Aljandro is Hispanic at 93.1%. The next largest groups are White (2.9%) and Black (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 Aljandro most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Aljandro in the 2020 Census, accounting for 93.1% (258 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 Aljandro in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Aljandro a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Aljandro 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 Aljandro still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Aljandro 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 Aljandro 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 common is the name Aljandro?
Want to know how many Americans are named Aljandro? HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, puts the living-bearer count front and centre.