Total births
24,836
Girls' name · since 1943
Alessandra
24,836 babies named Alessandra in U.S. Social Security records since 1943, with the highest year being 2015. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #426
- among girls today
- 24,836
- born since 1943
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 98%
- more common than other girls
Alessandra currently ranks #426 among girls' names in America, with 24,836 babies recorded since 1943.
Alessandra has 24,836 recorded births among girls since 1943, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #426 as of the latest data, more common than 98% of girls, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1943 to 2025.
- #426 among girls today
- 24,836 born since 1943
- 2010s peak decade
- 98% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Alessandra is currently the #426 girls' name in America, more common than 98% of girls - 24,836 born since 1943, peaking in the 2010s.
- #426
- among girls today
- 24,836
- born since 1943
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 98%
- more common than other girls
Alessandra vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#426
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 98% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
40% of everyone ever named Alessandra was born in this single decade.
2015
Single peak year
1,141 babies were named Alessandra in 2015 - its busiest year on record.
How Alessandra compares
24,836 Top 5% higher than 95% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Alessandra's all-time total is 65x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Alessandra | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 24,836 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 1,141 | 48 | 19,840 |
Alessandra's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Alessandra splits its recorded history at 1988: 95% of all births land in the more recent half, 5% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1943 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2015 peak of 1,141 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Alessandra at a glance
Top 1,000 girls' namePeak year
2015
Current rank
#426
Active since
1943
Alessandra popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1943–2025
- Peak year (2015)
- 1,141
- Annual births at peak, across 83 years of records
Alessandra by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Alessandra's strongest decade.
9,951 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.
Alessandra births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 17
1940s
17 births
- 1950s 51
1950s
51 births
- 1960s 177
1960s
177 births
- 1970s 335
1970s
335 births
- 1980s 1,135
1980s
1,135 births
- 1990s 2,518
1990s
2,518 births
- 2000s
2000s
5,989 births
- 2010s
2010s
9,951 births
- 2020s
2020s
4,663 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 9,951 births (40% of all-time use).
How Alessandra compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Alessandra's total volume
Alessandra vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Alessandra by state
Where Alessandra concentrates geographically, total births since 1943
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5,217 | 21.0% |
| #2 | Texas | | 4,153 | 16.7% |
| #3 | New York | | 2,437 | 9.8% |
| #4 | Florida | | 1,953 | 7.9% |
| #5 | New Jersey | | 1,110 | 4.5% |
| #6 | Arizona | | 906 | 3.6% |
| #7 | Illinois | | 875 | 3.5% |
| #8 | Massachusetts | | 606 | 2.4% |
California share of Alessandra's total US births 21.0%
Even split
5,217 of 24,836 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 41 reporting states.
Alessandra appears in 41 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Alessandra? ▼
Since 1943, Social Security records show 24,836 babies named Alessandra. Today it holds rank #426 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2015, with 1,141 births.
When was Alessandra most popular? ▼
Alessandra was most popular in the 2010s decade with 9,951 total births. The single peak year was 2015.
Where is Alessandra most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Alessandra are California (5,217 births), Texas (4,153 births), New York (2,437 births).
How long has the name Alessandra been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Alessandra since 1943 -- 83 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Alessandra? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Alexis, Alexandra, Alexa, Alexandria, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Alessandra's data
- Alessandra's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (9,951 total births) through the 2020s (4,663) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Alessandras (5,217 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Alessandra
Nearby Names Like Alessandra
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Alessandra
Alexis Girl
#501 344,557 births
Alexandra Girl
#221 245,451 births
Alexa Girl
#806 131,551 births
Alexandria Girl
#463 104,548 births
Alejandra Girl
#578 54,015 births
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Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Alessandra
Helen #425
1,024,202 births · Peak 1918
Emely #427
23,864 births · Peak 2008
Gracelynn #424
13,268 births · Peak 2020
Arleth #428
6,840 births · Peak 2025
Willa #423
32,824 births · Peak 2019
Florence #429
339,093 births · Peak 1918
Raelyn #422
15,768 births · Peak 2016
Dorothy #430
1,112,231 births · Peak 1924
Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1943–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Alessandra: #426 Girls' Name - 24,836 Births, Peak 2015." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/alessandra. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Alessandra draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.