Alessandra

“Variant of Alexandra — Protector of mankind” — Greek origin

Girl's name · #443 in the US (2025) · 2010s

Alessandra has appeared in US records since 1943 — best rank #276 (2015) · 24,836 babies named Alessandra all-time · 1 in 2,300 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 4,200 girls in Switzerland (2024) · about 1 in 6,100 girls in Canada (2024) · about 1 in 14,000 girls in England & Wales (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 31 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Alessandras

Alessandra Ambrosio — Brazilian model
Alessandra Mussolini — Italian former politician, model and singer
Alessandra Mele — Norwegian-Italian singer
Alessandra Perilli — Sammarinese target shooter
Alessandra Torresani — American actress

What Alessandras become

Among 740 notable people named Alessandra:

Scientists & scholars appear 2.11× more often than among typical names — e.g. Alessandra Buonanno, Italian / American physicist.

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