Alejandra

Girl name

Alejandra has been given to 54,545 babies in the U.S. since 1900. It peaked in 1994 and currently ranks #604 for girls (2025).

Meaning & origin

Borrowed from Spanish Alejandra. Doublet of Alexandra.

Origin: Spanish

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025

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Total babies

54,545

Peak year

1994 (2,223 babies)

Rank in 2025

#604 for girls

First recorded

1900

10-year trend

▼ -31%

Gender split

99% girls / 1% boys

Famous people named Alejandra

Fairuza Balk

American actress

Gilda

Argentine singer and songwriter (1961–1996)

Alejandra Valencia

Mexican archer

Arca

Venezuelan singer, songwriter, DJ, producer and model

Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).

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