Alessandro
The Italian form of Alexander, from Greek Alexandros, formed from alexein, to defend, and aner, man. Macedonian kings carried the Greek original.
Alessandro in 2025
Alessandro was given to 608 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 1,000th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 5,453 babies born.
The history of Alessandro
Alessandro reached its highest point in 2025, when 608 babies were given the name, ranking 1,000th that year.
Across the 93 years of records since 1933, 12,002 babies have been named Alessandro. Half of them were born before 2012, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Alessandro by decade
| Decade | Babies named Alessandro | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 5 | 7,017 |
| 1940s | 5 | 8,052 |
| 1950s | 38 | 5,449 |
| 1960s | 133 | 4,519 |
| 1970s | 273 | 4,121 |
| 1980s | 492 | 2,628 |
| 1990s | 1,081 | 2,016 |
| 2000s | 2,932 | 1,334 |
| 2010s | 3,910 | 1,239 |
| 2020s | 3,133 | 1,000 |
Where Alessandro is heading
Alessandro has risen 64% over the past decade, from 370 babies in 2015 to 608 in 2025.
Names like Alessandro
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Alessandro.