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    The first name Alejandra

    A girl’s name from Spanish.

    4 syllables Female

    Meaning and origin

    Spanish origin

    Borrowed from Spanish Alejandra. Doublet of Alexandra.

    From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    Popularity

    Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

    In 2025, 6 girls were named Alejandra, making it the 3,705th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2014, with 9 births (#2,659).

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    136
    babies named Alejandra, 1996–2025
    #3,705
    rank in 2025
    2014
    peak year

    Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Alejandra with other names.

    Popularity in the United States

    Babies named Alejandra at birth, 1880–2025

    In 2025, 486 girls born in the United States were named Alejandra, the 604th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1994, when 2,187 were.

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    54,545
    babies named Alejandra since 1880
    #604
    rank in 2025
    1994
    peak year

    US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

    Famous people named Alejandra

    17 on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Alejandra Pizarnik
      Argentinian poet (1936-1972)
    • Alejandra García
      Argentine pole vaulter, born 1973
    • Alejandra Benítez
      Fencer, born 1980
    • Alejandra Gulla
      Field hockey player, born 1977
    • Alejandra Ramos
      Chilean distance runner, born 1958
    • Alejandra Da Passano
      Argentine actress (1947–2014)
    • Alejandra Costamagna
      Chilean journalist and author, born 1970
    • Alejandra Oliveras
      Argentine boxer (1978–2025)
    • Alejandra Sandoval
      Colombian actress and model, born 1980
    • Alejandra Villafañe
      Colombian actress and model, 1989-2023
    • Fairuza Balk
      American actress, born 1974
    • Gilda
      Argentine singer and songwriter (1961–1996)

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    Questions

    What does the name Alejandra mean?
    Borrowed from Spanish Alejandra. Doublet of Alexandra.
    What is the origin of the name Alejandra?
    Borrowed from Spanish Alejandra. Doublet of Alexandra.
    How popular is the name Alejandra?
    In 2025, 6 girls born in England and Wales were named Alejandra, ranking 3,705th. Its peak was 2014, with 9 births.
    Is Alejandra a boy's or a girl's name?
    Mostly a girl's name: 99% of the 54,545 US babies named Alejandra since 1880 were girls.
    When was Alejandra most popular?
    1994 in the United States, when 2,187 babies were named Alejandra, its highest rank at 145th.