Alessandra vs Alexa

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

Name A

Alessandra

Girl name · Rank #426

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Name B

Alexa

Girl name · Rank #807

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Metric Alessandra Alexa
Current Rank #426 #807
Total Births (all years) 24,136 131,304
Peak Year 2015 2006
Peak Year Births 1,141 6,117
Peak Decade 2010ss 2000ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1943 1916

Births by Decade

Decade Alessandra Alexa
1910ss — 10
1920ss — 45
1930ss — 17
1940ss 17 219
1950ss 51 409
1960ss 177 442
1970ss 335 1,564
1980ss 1,134 4,786
1990ss 2,518 30,294
2000ss 5,989 48,112
2010ss 9,951 41,997
2020ss 3,964 3,409

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Alessandra Alexa
2014 1,082 4,249
2015 1,141 6,053
2016 1,070 4,775
2017 1,036 3,896
2018 1,009 3,067
2019 1,003 2,002
2020 843 1,284
2021 789 708
2022 822 577
2023 788 492
2024 722 348

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, 1943–2024.

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