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Alessa

“A variant of Alexa, meaning defender (Greek, via Alexandros)” — Greek (variant of Alexa) origin

Girl's name · #1872 in the US (2025) · 2020s

Alessa has appeared in US records since 1970 — best rank #1358 (2016) · 3,005 babies named Alessa all-time · 1 in 14,000 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 17,000 girls in Switzerland (2024) · about 1 in 18,000 girls in Canada (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 7 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Alessas

• Alessa Ries — swimmer
• Alessa Flores — transgender activist (1988-2016)

In stories & tradition

• Alessa Gillespie — Silent Hill

What Alessas become

Among 29 notable people named Alessa:

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