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Alejandro

“Defender of mankind” — Greek via Spanish origin

Boy's name · #195 in the US (2025) · 2000s

Alejandro reached its best rank, #88, in 1999 and ranked #195 in 2025. About 147,000 boys have carried it since 1885.

Around the world: #9 in Spain (2024) · #10 in Mexico (2022) · #67 in Puerto Rico (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 40 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Alejandros

• Alejandro González Iñárritu — Mexican film director
• Alejandro Jodorowsky — Chilean-French filmmaker and comics writer
• Alejandro Toledo — President of Peru from 2001 to 2006
• Alejandro Balde — Spanish-Dominican association football player
• Alejandro Amenábar — Spanish-Chilean film director, screenwriter and composer

In stories & tradition

• Alejandro Sosa — Scarface · Scarface: The World Is Yours
• Alejandro Fuentes Bergström — fictional monkey
• Alejandro de la Vega — The Curse of Capistrano

What Alejandros become

Among 2,643 notable people named Alejandro:

Sports figures appear 1.45× more often than among typical names — e.g. Alejandro Balde, Spanish-Dominican association football player.

Similar names: Miguel · Alexis · Leandro · Andres · Fernando · Pedro

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