How Many People Are Named Alessa?
An estimated 2,864 people in the United States have the first name Alessa. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 14 years old, and Alessa peaked in popularity in 2016 with 174 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Alessa as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Alessa paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Alessa is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 14, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
2,864
About 1 in 119,677 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
14
years old
Peak Year
2016
174 births
Total Registered
2,900
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Alessa
Alessa is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 2,900 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Alessa as a female name
Ranked #1,678 in 2024
121 female births in 2024
Peak: 2016 (174 births)
Alessa: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Alessa span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 1,231 babies were registered. While Alessa is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Alessa by Decade
How has Alessa tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Alessa by State
Birth registrations for Alessa span all 20 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Florida. The lowest are in Tennessee, South Carolina, North Carolina. On average, about 81 Alessas were registered per state.
Alessa + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Alessa as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Alessa
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Alessa: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Alessa?
We estimate approximately 2,864 people named Alessa are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 119,677 Americans share this first name.
Is Alessa a common name?
Alessa is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 95% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,900 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Alessa most popular?
Alessa reached peak popularity in 2016, when 174 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Alessa is approximately 14 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Alessa a female name?
Alessa is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Alessa Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Alessa Smith, Alessa Johnson, Alessa Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 0 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau estimate. Full methodology.
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