Alessandra
Italian, the feminine of Alessandro and so of Greek Alexandros, formed from alexein, to defend, and aner, man, giving defender of men.
Alessandra in 2025
Alessandra was given to 697 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 906th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 4,757 babies born.
The history of Alessandra
Alessandra reached its highest point in 2015, when 1,141 babies were given the name, ranking 593rd that year.
Across the 83 years of records since 1943, 24,836 babies have been named Alessandra. Half of them were born before 2012, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Alessandra by decade
| Decade | Babies named Alessandra | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 17 | 6,856 |
| 1950s | 51 | 5,293 |
| 1960s | 177 | 3,076 |
| 1970s | 335 | 2,994 |
| 1980s | 1,135 | 1,436 |
| 1990s | 2,518 | 1,305 |
| 2000s | 5,989 | 708 |
| 2010s | 9,951 | 593 |
| 2020s | 4,663 | 743 |
Where Alessandra is heading
Alessandra has fallen 39% over the past decade, from 1,141 babies in 2015 to 697 in 2025.
Names like Alessandra
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Alessandra.