How Many People Are Named Alessandra?
An estimated 23,727 people in the United States have the first name Alessandra. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 17 years old, and Alessandra peaked in popularity in 2015 with 1,141 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Alessandra 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 Alessandra paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Alessandra is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 17, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
23,727
About 1 in 14,446 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
17
years old
Peak Year
2015
1,141 births
Total Registered
24,136
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Alessandra
Alessandra is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 24,136 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Alessandra as a female name
Ranked #426 in 2024
722 female births in 2024
Peak: 2015 (1,141 births)
Alessandra: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Alessandra span from the 1940s to the 2020s, covering 9 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 9,951 babies were registered. While Alessandra is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Alessandra by Decade
How has Alessandra 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.
Alessandra by State
Birth registrations for Alessandra span all 41 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New York. The lowest are in Idaho, Kentucky, Delaware. On average, about 538 Alessandras were registered per state.
Alessandra + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Alessandra as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Alessandra: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Alessandra?
We estimate approximately 23,727 people named Alessandra 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 14,446 Americans share this first name.
Is Alessandra a common name?
Alessandra is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 24,136 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Alessandra most popular?
Alessandra reached peak popularity in 2015, when 1,141 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Alessandra is approximately 17 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Alessandra a female name?
Alessandra is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Alessandra Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Alessandra Smith, Alessandra Johnson, Alessandra 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 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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