Alejandra

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A few things about Alejandra you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Alejandra

Alejandra Pizarnik

Argentinian poet (1936-1972)

Choose Alejandra and your child shares a first name with Alejandra Pizarnik, an Argentinian poet. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Alejandra, like who?” Alejandra Pizarnik's Wikipedia article is available in 44 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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Photo: Margarita B. Pontieri, Public domain (opens in a new tab), via Wikimedia Commons

• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 3,307 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Alejandra, 486 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Alejandra would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryAlejandra first shows up in US birth records in 1900, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 125 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1994, when it ranked #145. Today it's #604, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📉Then vs nowAlejandra was 3.4× more common in 2000 than it is today. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 976 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 3,307.
• 🍂TrendAlejandra has slipped 59 places over the last five years and now sits at #604. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 📍Where it's lovedAlejandra is most popular in New Mexico, where it ranks #249, followed by California (#308) and Texas (#317). It's in the top 1,000 in 21 states.
• 💬MeaningAlejandra is a Spanish form of Alexandra, which means “defender of men”. Our records link it to Greek and Spanish roots.

About the name Alejandra

Alejandra is a girl name of Greek and Spanish origin meaning “defender of men”. It has 9 letters and 4 syllables, starting with A and ending in “-dra”. US birth records list Alejandra for girls from 1900 to 2025, in 116 of those 126 years. Its best year was 1994, when it ranked #145 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #604, with 486 babies.

Origin:Greek namesSpanish names