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“helper, defender”
[aˈle.xo] · Spanish
01 / Meaning & origin
Alejo is a unisex given name documented in Spanish, Danish and Esperanto. English Wiktionary traces it to Ancient Greek Ἀλέξιος via Latin, with the stated meaning “helper, defender”.
3 source accounts
Meaning: “helper, defender”
Derived from Latin saint's name Alexius, derived from Ancient Greek Ἀλέξιος (Aléxios, literally “helper, defender”). Cognate to English Alexis.
From Alekso (“Alex”) + -jo (“-y”).
De Alekso (« Alex ») et du suffixe -j- (« diminutif affectueux épicène »).
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United States, 2025: 22 boys (rank 4539).
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03 / By the numbers
Follow the spelling through the years, one published dataset at a time.
1880–2025 Spelling: Alejo
Recorded category boys
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Source: US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
Integer application counts retained without rounding.
Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.
| Year | Applications | Rank | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1881 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1882 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1883 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1884 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1885 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1886 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1887 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1888 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1889 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1890 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1891 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1892 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1893 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1894 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1895 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1896 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1897 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1898 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1899 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1900 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1901 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1902 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1903 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1904 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1905 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1906 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1907 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1908 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1909 | 5 | 1,440 | observed |
| 1910 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1911 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1912 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1913 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1914 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1915 | 7 | 3,082 | observed |
| 1916 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1917 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1918 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1919 | 9 | 2,877 | observed |
| 1920 | 7 | 3,489 | observed |
| 1921 | 7 | 3,517 | observed |
| 1922 | 5 | 4,307 | observed |
| 1923 | 5 | 4,239 | observed |
| 1924 | 5 | 4,347 | observed |
| 1925 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1926 | 5 | 4,201 | observed |
| 1927 | 6 | 3,780 | observed |
| 1928 | 5 | 4,151 | observed |
| 1929 | 5 | 3,959 | observed |
| 1930 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1931 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1932 | 7 | 3,092 | observed |
| 1933 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1934 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1935 | 6 | 3,252 | observed |
| 1936 | 8 | 2,629 | observed |
| 1937 | 8 | 2,680 | observed |
| 1938 | 7 | 2,868 | observed |
| 1939 | 7 | 2,829 | observed |
| 1940 | 10 | 2,322 | observed |
| 1941 | 5 | 3,505 | observed |
| 1942 | 5 | 3,560 | observed |
| 1943 | 8 | 2,732 | observed |
| 1944 | 7 | 2,862 | observed |
| 1945 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1946 | 9 | 2,534 | observed |
| 1947 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1948 | 9 | 2,608 | observed |
| 1949 | 5 | 3,690 | observed |
| 1950 | 7 | 3,021 | observed |
| 1951 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1952 | 5 | 3,734 | observed |
| 1953 | 8 | 2,905 | observed |
| 1954 | 8 | 2,942 | observed |
| 1955 | 6 | 3,505 | observed |
| 1956 | 8 | 2,969 | observed |
| 1957 | 6 | 3,552 | observed |
| 1958 | 11 | 2,506 | observed |
| 1959 | 6 | 3,619 | observed |
| 1960 | 10 | 2,685 | observed |
| 1961 | 5 | 4,065 | observed |
| 1962 | 6 | 3,640 | observed |
| 1963 | 5 | 4,048 | observed |
| 1964 | 8 | 3,050 | observed |
| 1965 | 10 | 2,617 | observed |
| 1966 | 5 | 3,948 | observed |
| 1967 | 11 | 2,470 | observed |
| 1968 | 6 | 3,673 | observed |
| 1969 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1970 | 8 | 3,521 | observed |
| 1971 | 5 | 4,907 | observed |
| 1972 | 8 | 3,622 | observed |
| 1973 | 7 | 4,054 | observed |
| 1974 | 6 | 4,634 | observed |
| 1975 | 5 | 5,464 | observed |
| 1976 | 11 | 3,264 | observed |
| 1977 | 11 | 3,386 | observed |
| 1978 | 5 | 5,772 | observed |
| 1979 | 7 | 4,842 | observed |
| 1980 | 10 | 3,838 | observed |
| 1981 | 12 | 3,412 | observed |
| 1982 | 12 | 3,482 | observed |
| 1983 | 9 | 4,141 | observed |
| 1984 | 9 | 4,215 | observed |
| 1985 | 7 | 5,147 | observed |
| 1986 | 9 | 4,457 | observed |
| 1987 | 9 | 4,573 | observed |
| 1988 | 9 | 4,786 | observed |
| 1989 | 12 | 4,271 | observed |
| 1990 | 6 | 7,178 | observed |
| 1991 | 10 | 5,096 | observed |
| 1992 | 13 | 4,327 | observed |
| 1993 | 13 | 4,447 | observed |
| 1994 | 10 | 5,452 | observed |
| 1995 | 7 | 6,992 | observed |
| 1996 | 17 | 3,830 | observed |
| 1997 | 13 | 4,668 | observed |
| 1998 | 8 | 6,843 | observed |
| 1999 | 13 | 5,035 | observed |
| 2000 | 10 | 6,316 | observed |
| 2001 | 14 | 5,142 | observed |
| 2002 | 12 | 5,725 | observed |
| 2003 | 14 | 5,271 | observed |
| 2004 | 14 | 5,492 | observed |
| 2005 | 14 | 5,578 | observed |
| 2006 | 10 | 7,427 | observed |
| 2007 | 16 | 5,434 | observed |
| 2008 | 12 | 6,763 | observed |
| 2009 | 9 | 8,310 | observed |
| 2010 | 5 | 12,231 | observed |
| 2011 | 13 | 6,256 | observed |
| 2012 | 9 | 8,158 | observed |
| 2013 | 15 | 5,659 | observed |
| 2014 | 11 | 7,048 | observed |
| 2015 | 16 | 5,507 | observed |
| 2016 | 7 | 9,664 | observed |
| 2017 | 10 | 7,546 | observed |
| 2018 | 12 | 6,703 | observed |
| 2019 | 10 | 7,643 | observed |
| 2020 | 13 | 6,296 | observed |
| 2021 | 17 | 5,338 | observed |
| 2022 | 12 | 6,828 | observed |
| 2023 | 13 | 6,517 | observed |
| 2024 | 10 | 7,765 | observed |
| 2025 | 22 | 4,539 | observed |
Statistics count the spelling “Alejo” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure applications. Gaps are years without a published value, not zeros.
Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.
Retrieved 2026-10-15 · CC0-1.0
Read our methodology04 / Through time
Passages quoted verbatim from public-domain reference works. They reflect the scholarship of their time, not current consensus, and may use obsolete spellings.
Alejo— “helper”
Alejo, _m._ _Span._ Gr. helper, 85
Yonge, History of Christian Names (1884), Glossary of Christian Names · Public domain (Project Gutenberg)
People recorded with this given name in Wikidata. Their names may use a different spelling, or include it as a middle or baptismal name.
Cuban-French writer and musicologist (1904–1980)
Argentine association football player
Spanish politician and physicist, former vice president of the European Parliament (1999-2014)
Spanish actor
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06 / Behind the facts
Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.
SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Statistik Austria — Vornamen (OGDEXT_VORNAMEN_1): first names of live births, Austria, 1984-2025 (national counts from district rows)
Statistik Austria (Bundesanstalt Statistik Österreich) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Spain — first names of residents, census snapshot 2025-01-01
Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.
