Lizandro
A masculine name derived from the Spanish name Alejandro, meaning "defending men".
Name Census estimates that about 905 living Americans carry the first name Lizandro. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Lizandro today is around 20 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Lizandro births was 2002 (82 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Lizandro. 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
905
~ 1 in 378,734 Americans
Peak year
2002
82 babies that year
Average age
20
years old
2024 SSA rank
#4,373
Tracked since 1975
Census
Lizandro in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 1,094 people with the first name Lizandro, which placed it at #11,638 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
#11,638
National first-name rank
People counted
1.1K
1,094 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.4
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
96.4% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Lizandro
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Lizandro is Hispanic at 96.4%. The next largest groups are White (1.6%) and Black (1.2%). 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 Lizandro 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 Lizandro at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino96.4% · 1,055
- White1.6% · 17
- Black or African American1.2% · 13
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.5% · 5
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.3% · 3
- Two or more races0.1% · 1
Popularity
Lizandro: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Lizandro 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 343 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2000s peak, Lizandro remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Lizandro 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 Lizandro during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Lizandros live
The SSA's state-level files cover 4 states and territories. California, Texas, Illinois recorded the most babies named Lizandro, while North Carolina, Illinois, Texas recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 88 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Lizandro
The name Lizandro is of Spanish origin and can be traced back to the 16th century. It is derived from the Spanish name Alejandro, which itself comes from the Greek name Alexandros, meaning "defender of men." The name Lizandro likely emerged as a regional variation or diminutive form of Alejandro.
One of the earliest recorded uses of the name Lizandro dates back to the 16th century, when it appeared in Spanish records from regions like Andalusia and Extremadura. It is believed that the name was particularly popular among the lower classes and rural communities during this time period.
While there are no known historical references to the name Lizandro in ancient texts or religious scriptures, it is worth noting that the name Alejandro has a rich history, being associated with figures like Alexander the Great, the Macedonian king and conqueror who lived from 356 BC to 323 BC.
Some notable individuals throughout history who bore the name Lizandro include:
1. Lizandro Salazar (1847-1923), a Colombian military officer and politician who served as the President of Colombia from 1904 to 1909.
2. Lizandro Alvarado (1858-1924), a Nicaraguan political and military leader who served as the President of Nicaragua from 1925 to 1926.
3. Lizandro Avendaño (1865-1935), a Venezuelan writer, journalist, and diplomat who served as the Minister of Foreign Relations for Venezuela in the early 20th century.
4. Lizandro Calderón (1908-1965), a Salvadoran politician and military officer who briefly served as the President of El Salvador in 1944.
5. Lizandro Quintanilla (1905-1981), a Honduran writer and diplomat who served as the Ambassador of Honduras to several countries, including the United States and Mexico.
While the name Lizandro has its roots in Spanish-speaking regions, it has also been adopted and used in other parts of the world, particularly in Latin America and among Hispanic communities in countries like the United States.
People
Lizandro + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Lizandro as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with L
Other first names starting with L with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Lizandro: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lizandro?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 905 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Lizandro 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 378,734 US residents.
Is Lizandro a common name?
We classify Lizandro as "Very Rare". It ranks above 89.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 919 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Lizandro most popular?
The single biggest year for Lizandro was 2002, when 82 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Lizandro is about 20 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Lizandro in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 1,094 people with the name Lizandro, or 0.36 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #11,638 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 Lizandro 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 Lizandro?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Lizandro appears almost entirely male. Of the 1,096 people counted with this name, 99.5% were male and only a very small share were female. 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 Lizandro?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Lizandro is Hispanic at 96.4%. The next largest groups are White (1.6%) and Black (1.2%). 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 Lizandro most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Lizandro in the 2020 Census, accounting for 96.4% (1,055 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 Lizandro in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Lizandro a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Lizandro 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 Lizandro still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Lizandro 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 Lizandro 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 Americans are named Lizandro?
Find out how many people have the name Lizandro on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — a quick modern estimate with the living-bearer count front and centre.