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Alejandro is a Spanish name that means 'defender of men,' originating from the Greek name Alexandros. It has evolved through various languages, maintaining its core meaning. The name is associated with positive traits such as creativity and charisma, and it has biblical relevance. It gained popularity in the Middle Ages and continues to be a favored name in modern times.

The name Alejandro is most popular in Arizona, USA across all generations. It ranks highest as a Boy name among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) generation in the West region. Recent 3-year trends show this Boy name is gaining popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been gradually declining. Recent 3-year trends show this Girl name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. From 2020-2022, Alejandro has been too falling for male in MidWest, stalled for female in MidWest, too falling for male in Northeast, too falling for male in South, stalled for female in South, too falling for male in West, stalled for female in West. The long-term 25-year analysis reveals it has been stalled for male in MidWest, stalled for female in MidWest, stalled for male in Northeast, falling for male in South, stalled for female in South, too rising for male in West, stalled for female in West. Across generations, 'Alejandro' has shown interesting popularity patterns: Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 935th out of 7545 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 709th out of 6773 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 560th out of 7552 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 276th out of 10718 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 132nd out of 16616 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 101st out of 24088 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 190th out of 23106 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 9204th out of 9204 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 6381st out of 19264 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 3409th out of 27321 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 7371st out of 35406 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 28476th out of 30306 names. Discover how the name 'Alejandro' has evolved through American history with our comprehensive regional and generational analysis.