Gender
Origin
- Italian
- Italian feminine form of Alexander (Protector of Mankind)
Defender of mankind; feminine form of Alexander
Syllables
4
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Alessandra
Pronunciation
a-lessand-ra, al(e)-ssan-dra
Celebrity Babies
Daughter of actor Andy Garcia; daughter of actress Devon Aoki
Popularity in the USA
- Girls: peak in 2015 (rank #276, 1,136 births); most recent 2025 (rank #443, 697 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 697 |
| 2024 | 722 |
| 2023 | 788 |
| 2022 | 822 |
| 2021 | 789 |
| 2020 | 843 |
| 2019 | 1,003 |
| 2018 | 1,009 |
| 2017 | 1,036 |
| 2016 | 1,070 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 2013 (rank #882, 42 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1639, 18 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 18 |
| 2024 | 14 |
| 2023 | 20 |
| 2022 | 16 |
| 2021 | 13 |
| 2020 | 25 |
| 2019 | 10 |
| 2018 | 26 |
| 2017 | 27 |
| 2016 | 33 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Girls: peak in 2012 (rank #1191, 35 births); most recent 2023 (rank #3214, 7 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 7 |
| 2022 | 9 |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2020 | 17 |
| 2019 | 21 |
| 2018 | 15 |
| 2017 | 19 |
| 2016 | 30 |
| 2015 | 29 |
| 2014 | 18 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2021 (rank #850, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | 3 |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 2012 (rank #289, 13 births); most recent 2022 (rank #643, 5 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 6 |
| 2018 | 10 |
| 2017 | 10 |
| 2016 | 6 |
| 2015 | 10 |
| 2014 | 7 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence