Baby Name Popularity Profile
Alessandra
Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Alessandra.
National Rank (2025)
#443
All-Time Peak Rank
#276
Achieved 2015
Total U.S. Births
24,836
since 1880
Unisex Distribution
0.0% Boy / 100.0% Girl
Female Archetype
First Recorded
1943
Data through: 2025
Peak Decade
2010s
1,141 births in 2015
💡 The Alessandra Vibe: Considered a Modern Trend. A contemporary choice reflecting current cultural naming rhythms and popularity brackets.
🌍 Meaning & Etymology
Primary Meaning
Defender of mankind
Language Origin
Greek, Italian
Origin Type
multiple
Italian form of Alexandra, derived from Greek Alexandros meaning 'defender of mankind'.
Common Nicknames
Alessa
Sandra
Andra
Alternative Spellings
Alexandra
Alejandra
Pronunciation:
ah-le-SAHN-drah
Etymology confidence:
High
📊 Popularity Over Time (1880 – 2025)
Annual registration volume (number of births) for Alessandra across 146 years of SSA data.
Historical Timeline (1880 - 2025)
Recent Decade (2015 - 2025)
5-Year Trend (2020–2025)
-17.3%
10-Year Trend (2015–2025)
-38.9%
2015
2020
2025
📈 Popularity Milestones
Busiest Year on Record
1,141
births in 2015
Years in Top 100
0 yrs
Years in Top 500
21 yrs
Longest Streak
68 yrs
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 0
1890s: 0
1900s: 0
1910s: 0
1920s: 0
1930s: 0
1940s: 17
1950s: 51
1960s: 177
1970s: 335
1980s: 1,135
1990s: 2,518
2000s: 5,989
2010s: 9,951
2020s: 4,663
📐 Sound & Spelling Structure
Phonetic Syllables
A-less-andr-a
Letter Count
10 letters
Spelling Complexity
Complex
Length Percentile
Longer than 97.3% of names
Linguistic Profile: Longer than 97.3% of SSA names. Starts with A, a letter used by only 10.8% of SSA names.
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📍 Authentic State & Regional Rankings
Highest Ranking State
Arizona
Top States
Arizona, Nevada, Florida, Texas, California
States with Data
41
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