Boy’s name · Spanish, Italian, Greek

Alexandro

How to say it: al-ig-ZAN-droh · /ˌælɪɡˈzændroʊ/

Spanish/Italian form of Alexander, from Greek Alexandros meaning 'defender of men'.

Alexandro was the 1,860th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 49 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2000s, its births are down about 49% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #2,517 by 2030.

Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures

#1,860for boys in 2025
1 in 57,161US babies
49born in 2025
#2,517projected for 2030
2000sits peak decade
under 1 in 200chance a classmate shares it

Key facts

Key facts about Alexandro
Rank among boys’ names, 2025#1,860
Babies born in 202549
Share of births1 in 57,161
Peak decade2000s
Change over 10 years−49%
Projected rank for 2030 (estimate)#2,517
In France, 2025#768 among boys’ names, 15 births

Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.

Its life, decade by decade

Alexandro peaked in the 2000s and is less common today.

1900195020002020–25
Peak: 109 per million births, 2000s.

What goes with it

Nicknames

  • Alex
  • Ale
  • Sandro

Other spellings

Honouring a Alexandro in the family

In the classroom

In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Alexandro is about under 1 in 200.

Around the world

This spelling is used in English, French, Greek, Italian, Spanish.

In France: #768 for boys in 2025.

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