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Alessandra

Girl

Meaning of Alessandra: Greek: 'defender of men'

Alessandra is a girl's name most strongly associated with Italian naming. It has 10 letters and 4 syllables, and it is one of today's most-chosen names — 441st most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025 and 2000th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#441

697 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#2000

14 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

24,836

First recorded 1943 · peak 2015

Trend

falling

Style: popular

Popularity over time

1981: 41 babies1982: 53 babies1983: 52 babies1984: 84 babies1985: 111 babies1986: 141 babies1987: 176 babies1988: 220 babies1989: 214 babies1990: 237 babies19901991: 215 babies1992: 248 babies1993: 199 babies1994: 233 babies1995: 253 babies1996: 264 babies1997: 273 babies1998: 284 babies1999: 312 babies2000: 359 babies20002001: 346 babies2002: 394 babies2003: 459 babies2004: 569 babies2005: 664 babies2006: 897 babies2007: 858 babies2008: 785 babies2009: 658 babies2010: 830 babies20102011: 792 babies2012: 923 babies2013: 1,065 babies2014: 1,082 babies2015: 1,141 babies2016: 1,070 babies2017: 1,036 babies2018: 1,009 babies2019: 1,003 babies2020: 843 babies20202021: 789 babies2022: 822 babies2023: 788 babies2024: 724 babies2025: 697 babies
US babies named Alessandra per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 1,141.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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