Alessa vs Alexandra

Side-by-side comparison of Alessa and Alexandra — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Alessa

Girl name · Rank #1683

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Name B

Alexandra

Girl name · Rank #221

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Alessa Alexandra
Current Rank #1683 #221
Total Births (all years) 2,900 244,128
Peak Year 2016 1993
Peak Year Births 174 10,682
Peak Decade 2010ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1970 1894

Births by Decade

Decade Alessa Alexandra
1890ss — 13
1900ss — 58
1910ss — 327
1920ss — 370
1930ss — 444
1940ss — 1,169
1950ss — 1,598
1960ss — 3,243
1970ss 20 6,962
1980ss 103 34,821
1990ss 198 94,802
2000ss 640 61,251
2010ss 1,231 30,968
2020ss 708 8,102

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Alessa Alexandra
2014 130 3,316
2015 130 3,007
2016 174 2,855
2017 143 2,605
2018 155 2,410
2019 129 2,133
2020 156 1,966
2021 134 1,725
2022 164 1,551
2023 133 1,473
2024 121 1,387

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1970–2024.

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