US rank #577 Girls' name Peak 1994 53,524 births

Alejandra — #577 US girls' name

53,524 babies named Alejandra in U.S. Social Security records since 1900, with the highest year being 1994. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1900s61910s821920s1661930s1291940s1551950s1601960s4111970s20731980s55601990s190102000s155442010s75932020s2635
#577
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 97% of names given to girls today.

1990s
Peak decade

36% of everyone ever named Alejandra was born in this single decade.

1994
Single peak year

2,187 babies were named Alejandra in 1994 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Alejandra

The Social Security Administration has registered 53,524 babies named Alejandra between 1900 and 2024, spanning 125 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Alejandra currently holds the #577 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1994, when 2,187 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Alejandra performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 19,010 births during that ten-year window. Across the 13 decades of recorded activity, Alejandra shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 21,054 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Illinois. In total, SSA state-level files list Alejandra in 40 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Alejandra in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 53,524 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Alejandra at a glance

Top 1,000 girls' name

Total births

53,524

Since 1900

125 years of records

Peak year

1994

2,187 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#577

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1900

Recorded for 125 years

Last year on file: 2024

Alejandra popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1900

Top 1,000 girls' name
Peak year (1994)
2,187
Annual births at peak — across 125 years of records
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Alejandra popularity over time — boys

530 total births recorded since 1972 (Alejandra as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 530 births
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Alejandra by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
19,010 births that decade — 36% of Alejandra's all-time total
1900s61910s821920s1661930s1291940s1551950s1601960s4111970s20731980s55601990s190102000s155442010s75932020s2635

Alejandra by state

Where Alejandra concentrates geographically — total births since 1900

Regionally concentrated
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Alejandra
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
21,054 39.3%
#2 Texas
11,943 22.3%
#3 Illinois
2,707 5.1%
#4 Florida
2,516 4.7%
#5 Arizona
2,044 3.8%
#6 New York
1,464 2.7%
#7 Colorado
813 1.5%
#8 Washington
755 1.4%
California share of Alejandra's total US births 39.3%
Even split

21,054 of 53,524 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 40 reporting states.

Alejandra appears in 40 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Alejandra?
53,524 babies have been named Alejandra since 1900. It currently ranks #577 among girls. The peak year was 1994 with 2,187 births.
When was Alejandra most popular?
Alejandra was most popular in the 1990s decade with 19,010 total births. The single peak year was 1994.
Where is Alejandra most popular?
The top states for the name Alejandra are California (21,054 births), Texas (11,943 births), Illinois (2,707 births).
How long has the name Alejandra been used?
Alejandra has been recorded in Social Security data since 1900, spanning 125 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Alejandra?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Alexis, Alexandra, Alexa, Alexandria, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1900–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.