Alessa vs Alexis

Side-by-side comparison of Alessa and Alexis — 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

Alexis

Girl name · Rank #507

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Metric Alessa Alexis
Current Rank #1683 #507
Total Births (all years) 2,900 343,984
Peak Year 2016 1998
Peak Year Births 174 19,778
Peak Decade 2010ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1970 1931

Births by Decade

Decade Alessa Alexis
1930ss — 5
1940ss — 1,330
1950ss — 2,028
1960ss — 1,666
1970ss 20 6,053
1980ss 103 26,323
1990ss 198 131,198
2000ss 640 130,831
2010ss 1,231 40,403
2020ss 708 4,147

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Alessa Alexis
2014 130 4,246
2015 130 3,435
2016 174 2,695
2017 143 2,072
2018 155 1,655
2019 129 1,328
2020 156 1,033
2021 134 947
2022 164 877
2023 133 686
2024 121 604

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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