Alessandra vs Alexandra

Side-by-side comparison of Alessandra and Alexandra — 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

Alexandra

Girl name · Rank #221

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Metric Alessandra Alexandra
Current Rank #426 #221
Total Births (all years) 24,136 244,128
Peak Year 2015 1993
Peak Year Births 1,141 10,682
Peak Decade 2010ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1943 1894

Births by Decade

Decade Alessandra Alexandra
1890ss — 13
1900ss — 58
1910ss — 327
1920ss — 370
1930ss — 444
1940ss 17 1,169
1950ss 51 1,598
1960ss 177 3,243
1970ss 335 6,962
1980ss 1,134 34,821
1990ss 2,518 94,802
2000ss 5,989 61,251
2010ss 9,951 30,968
2020ss 3,964 8,102

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Alessandra Alexandra
2014 1,082 3,316
2015 1,141 3,007
2016 1,070 2,855
2017 1,036 2,605
2018 1,009 2,410
2019 1,003 2,133
2020 843 1,966
2021 789 1,725
2022 822 1,551
2023 788 1,473
2024 722 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, 1943–2024.

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