Total births
6,998
Boys' name · since 1919
Alexandro
6,998 babies named Alexandro in U.S. Social Security records since 1919, with the highest year being 2004. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #2452
- among boys today
- 6,998
- born since 1919
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 83%
- more common than other boys
Alexandro currently ranks #2452 among boys' names in America, with 6,998 babies recorded since 1919.
Alexandro has 6,998 recorded births among boys since 1919, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #2452 as of the latest data, more common than 83% of boys, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1919 to 2025.
- #2452 among boys today
- 6,998 born since 1919
- 2000s peak decade
- 83% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Alexandro is currently the #2452 boys' name in America, more common than 83% of boys - 6,998 born since 1919, peaking in the 2000s.
- #2452
- among boys today
- 6,998
- born since 1919
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 83%
- more common than other boys
Alexandro vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#2452
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 83% of names given to boys today.
2000s
Peak decade
31% of everyone ever named Alexandro was born in this single decade.
2004
Single peak year
261 babies were named Alexandro in 2004 - its busiest year on record.
How Alexandro compares
6,998 Top 10% higher than 90% of 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Alexandro's all-time total is 19x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Alexandro | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 6,998 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 261 | 23 | 22,252 |
Alexandro's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Alexandro's SSA record in two at 1980 and the more recent half accounts for 87% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 13%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1928, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2004 peak of 261, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Alexandro at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2004
Current rank
#2,452
Active since
1919
Alexandro popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1919–2025
- Peak year (2004)
- 261
- Annual births at peak, across 107 years of records
Alexandro by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Alexandro's strongest decade.
2,169 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 31% of all-time use.
Alexandro births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 9
1910s
9 births
- 1920s 26
1920s
26 births
- 1930s 43
1930s
43 births
- 1940s 31
1940s
31 births
- 1950s 120
1950s
120 births
- 1960s 181
1960s
181 births
- 1970s 514
1970s
514 births
- 1980s 850
1980s
850 births
- 1990s
1990s
1,641 births
- 2000s
2000s
2,169 births
- 2010s
2010s
1,060 births
- 2020s 354
2020s
354 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 2,169 births (31% of all-time use).
How Alexandro compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Alexandro's total volume
Alexandro vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Alexandro by state
Where Alexandro concentrates geographically, total births since 1919
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 2,298 | 32.8% |
| #2 | Texas | | 1,328 | 19.0% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 329 | 4.7% |
| #4 | Florida | | 308 | 4.4% |
| #5 | Arizona | | 234 | 3.3% |
| #6 | New York | | 159 | 2.3% |
| #7 | Colorado | | 59 | 0.8% |
| #8 | Washington | | 56 | 0.8% |
California share of Alexandro's total US births 32.8%
Even split
2,298 of 6,998 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 20 reporting states.
Alexandro appears in 20 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Alexandro? ▼
Alexandro has been given to 6,998 babies in the U.S. since 1919, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #2452 as of the latest data. 261 babies were born in 2004, its single highest year.
When was Alexandro most popular? ▼
Alexandro was most popular in the 2000s decade with 2,169 total births. The single peak year was 2004.
Where is Alexandro most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Alexandro are California (2,298 births), Texas (1,328 births), Illinois (329 births).
How long has the name Alexandro been used? ▼
Records for Alexandro go back to 1919, giving 107 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Alexandro? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Alexander, Alex, Alejandro, Alexis, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Alexandro's data
- Alexandro's decade-level peak was the 2000s (2,169 total births); usage has since declined to 354 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Alexandros (2,298 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Alexandro
Nearby Names Like Alexandro
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Alexandro
Alexander Boy
#27 736,123 births
Alex Boy
#205 286,169 births
Alejandro Boy
#186 146,624 births
Alexis Boy
#484 68,075 births
Alec Boy
#881 55,152 births
Compare Alexandro side by side: Alexandro vs Alexander Alexandro vs Alex Alexandro vs Alejandro
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1919–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Alexandro: #2452 Boys' Name - 6,998 Births, Peak 2004." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/alexandro. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Alexandro 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 June 2026.