Boys' name · since 1923
Alejos
Since 1923, U.S. Social Security records show 92 babies named Alejos, peaking in 1942. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #17,928 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 92
- born since 1923
- 1940s
- peak decade
Alejos sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 92 recorded since 1923.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Alejos has been recorded 92 times among boys since 1923, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1940s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1923 to 1981.
- #17,928 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 92 born since 1923
- 1940s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Alejos ranks #17,928 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 92 born since 1923, peaking in the 1940s.
- #17,928 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 92
- born since 1923
- 1940s
- peak decade
Alejos's 92 recorded births place it above 60.42% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
Alejos's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Alejos's SSA record in two at 1949 and the more recent half accounts for 47% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 53%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1929, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1942 peak of 11, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Alejos popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1923–1981
- Peak year (1942)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 59 years of records
Alejos by decade
1940s is the heaviest window (31 births, 34% of the file).
1940s was Alejos's strongest decade.
31 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.
Alejos births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 11
1920s
11 births
- 1930s 12
1930s
12 births
- 1940s
1940s
31 births
- 1950s
1950s
17 births
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
- 1970s 10
1970s
10 births
- 1980s 6
1980s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1940s at 31 births (34% of all-time use).
Alejos by state
Where Alejos concentrates geographically, total births since 1923
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 69 | 75.0% |
69 of 92 births nationwide.
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What to do with Alejos's data
- Alejos's decade-level peak was the 1940s (31 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Alejoss (69 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Alejos: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1942)
Similar record span (~58 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1923–1981 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Alejos draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.