Alessandra is a distinctive choice, ranked #1639 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Alessandra in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#1639
US Rank #443
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About the Name Alessandra
Alessandra has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 734 places in five years. It was most popular in 1997 at #770 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Alessandra is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Alessandra in their class.
In the US it ranks even higher at #426, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
⭐ Famous People Named Alessandra
Alessandra Ramos Makkeda — Alessandra Ramos Makkeda was a Brazilian human rights defender and a prominent activist on LGBTI issues.
Alessandra Gorla — Alessandra Gorla is an Italian softball player who competed in the 2000 Summer Olympics.
Alessandra Galiotto — Alessandra Galiotto is an Italian sprint canoer who competed in the late 2000s.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Alessandra
Unlikely. With around 18 UK babies named Alessandra per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Alessandra in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Alessandra is declining: down 372 places since 2020, to #1,639 in 2025. It peaked at #770 in 1997.
Alessandra is more popular in the US (#426) than in the UK (#2001). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Alessandra include: Alessandra Gorla, Alessandra Galiotto and Alessandra Mariéthoz. Short summaries for each appear below.
Alessandra appears in the US top 500 at #426 in 2024 — moderately popular in America, though less so than in the UK.
18
UK babies named Alessandra (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 372 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Alessandra
Almost certainly the only Alessandra in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2025)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Alessandra
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
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