Girl · #13,787 in 2026

Alejandria

Alejandría is a town and municipality in the Antioquia Department, Colombia. It is part of the sub-region of Eastern Antioquia and is bordered to the north by the municipalities of Concepción, Santo Domingo and San Roque, on the east by the municipality of San Rafael, on the south by the municipalities of San Rafael and Guatapé, and on the west by the municipalities of El Penol and Concepción.

Current Rank
#13,787
Peak Rank
#7,741 (1997)
Total Babies
107
5-Yr Trend
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1989
First Year
2018
Last Year
1997
Peak Year
#7741
Peak Rank
107
Total Count
15
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Meaning & Origin of Alejandria

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Alejandría is a town and municipality in the Antioquia Department, Colombia. It is part of the sub-region of Eastern Antioquia and is bordered to the north by the municipalities of Concepción, Santo Domingo and San Roque, on the east by the municipality of San Rafael, on the south by the municipalities of San Rafael and Guatapé, and on the west by the municipalities of El Penol and Concepción.

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Origin & history
As is the case with much of eastern Antioquia, what is today Alejandria was originally inhabited by the Tahamí people . Alejandria was founded by Don Alejandro Osorio, Mrs. Procesa Delgado, Don Salvador Cordoba and Mr. Climaco Jaramillo in 1886. By 1889 were erected the village to the township of the municipality category of Guatapé by agreement of February 20 that year. Unlike what happened with almost all the municipalities of Antioquia , which were created by orders from departmental entities, the creation of Alejandria as a municipality was initiated by presidential decree from Bogotá . Pr

The Story of Alejandria

Alejandria first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1989, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1997, when 11 Alejandrias were born — ranking #7,741 that year. As of 2026, Alejandria ranks #13,787 for baby girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 107 Alejandrias have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Alejandria

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Frequently Asked Questions about Alejandria

What does the name Alejandria mean?
Alejandría is a town and municipality in the Antioquia Department, Colombia. It is part of the sub-region of Eastern Antioquia and is bordered to the north by the municipalities of Concepción, Santo Domingo and San Roque, on the east by the municipality of San Rafael, on the south by the municipalities of San Rafael and Guatapé, and on the west by the municipalities of El Penol and Concepción.
How popular is Alejandria in 2026?
In 2026, Alejandria ranks #13,787 among girls' names in the U.S., with 6 babies given the name that year.
When was Alejandria most popular?
Alejandria reached its peak popularity in 1997, ranking #7,741 that year with 11 babies given the name.
Is Alejandria a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Alejandria is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Alejandria?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Alejandria include Joycelin, Cydne, Twinkle. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

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About the name Alejandria

Alejandria is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1989 and has accumulated 107 births in the dataset. Alejandria's peak popularity came in 1997 when it ranked #7,741. Use the chart and map above to compare Alejandria's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

  • Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
  • Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
  • Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
  • Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
  • Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.