Mostly girls
Adelina
Italian, Spanish, Portuguese and Slavic variati…
“noble, nobility”
Mostly girls · Italian and Portuguese variation of Alexandra
Alessandra
“defending men”
Say it ah-les-AHN-druhPronunciation may vary by region.
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The story behind the name
Meet Alessandra.
US birth records for 2025 list 697 girls named Alessandra (rank #443).
For girls, the recorded count fell from 724 in 2024 to 697 in 2025.
A little perspective
How popular is Alessandra?
Girls · 2025#443697 recorded births
Recorded US births over time
● Girls● Boys
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| Year | Category | US rank | Births |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Girls | 443 | 697 |
| 2024 | Girls | 426 | 724 |
| 2023 | Girls | 390 | 788 |
| 2022 | Girls | 380 | 822 |
| 2021 | Girls | 403 | 789 |
| 2020 | Girls | 368 | 843 |
| 2019 | Girls | 320 | 1,003 |
| 2018 | Girls | 324 | 1,009 |
| 2017 | Girls | 315 | 1,036 |
| 2016 | Girls | 305 | 1,070 |
| 2015 | Girls | 276 | 1,141 |
| 2014 | Girls | 301 | 1,082 |
Rankings are calculated separately for boys and girls. Records below the publication threshold may be missing; gaps are not zero births.
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Nicknames
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Variations & related forms
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