Alessa
Alessa was the 1872nd most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 105 babies. Its best year was 2016, when it ranked 1358th with 174 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 229 places. More babies were named Alessa in the 2010s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- #1,872 girls, down 474 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 105girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2016174 babies
- Total since 1880
- 3,005babies recorded
Alessa popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #1,872 | 105 |
| 2020 | #1,398 | 156 |
| 2010 | #2,429 | 77 |
| 2000 | #4,405 | 27 |
| 1990 | #6,135 | 14 |
| 1980 | #9,123 | 6 |
| 1970 | #8,009 | 5 |
| 1960 | — | — |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Alessa, counting every spelling?
Alessa is the most common spelling of a name family that ranked #1,463 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #1,872 for Alessa on its own. Together these spellings went to 129 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alessa | 105 | #1,872 | 657 |
| Aleeza | 18 | #6,336 | 151 |
| Aleesa | 6 | #13,280 | 31 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Alessa?
105 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Alessa (0.03 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Alessa born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 80 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Alessa.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Alessa?
About 3,000 people born in the US named Alessa are alive today, with a median age of 11; half are between 6 and 18. That makes Alessa a young name: most people with it are children.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Alessa by state
How common Alessa was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Arizona (3.5×), Texas (2.9×), California (2.1×). In 40 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Alessa: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Alessa, they share its era and feel.
Alessa is also a nickname for Alessandra.
Questions about the name Alessa
How popular is the name Alessa?
Alessa was the 1872nd most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 105 babies. Its best year was 2016, when it ranked 1358th with 174 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 229 places. More babies were named Alessa in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Alessa a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Alessa in the US.
Where is Alessa most popular?
In 2021–2025, Alessa was most common in Arizona (0.28 per 1,000 girls), followed by Texas and California.