Alessa: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#1,872

among girls · ↓190 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

105

named Alessa · -13% vs 2024

How common

1 in 15,307

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2016

174 babies

All-time total

3,005

#3,593 all-time among girls

First recorded

1970

in Social Security records

Alessa popularity over time

3,005 babies have been named Alessa since 1970, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	20	2	–	#8,009
1980s	103	10	+415%	#4,111
1990s	198	20	+92%	#3,880
2000s	640	64	+223%	#1,741
2010s	1,231	123	+92%	#1,358
2020s (to 2025)	813	136	+10%	#1,395

Where Alessa is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	102	0.06	outside top 500
2027	100	0.06	outside top 500
2028	98	0.06	outside top 500
2029	96	0.06	outside top 500
2030	95	0.06	outside top 500

Where Alessa is most popular

Girls named Alessa per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.081 per 1,000. Strongest in Arizona, Texas, and California.

Vs national average

well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Alessa born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Girls 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
Arizona	40	0.285	+252%
Texas	189	0.235	+190%
California	141	0.168	+107%
Florida	48	0.112	+39%
Pennsylvania	11	0.047	-43%
New York	14	0.035	-56%
Tennessee	5	0.032	-61%
New Jersey	5	0.028	-66%
Georgia	5	0.022	-73%
North Carolina	5	0.022	-73%
Illinois	5	0.022	-73%
Alaska	–	–	–
Alabama	–	–	–
Arkansas	–	–	–
Colorado	–	–	–
Connecticut	–	–	–
District of Columbia	–	–	–
Delaware	–	–	–
Hawaii	–	–	–
Iowa	–	–	–
Idaho	–	–	–
Indiana	–	–	–
Kansas	–	–	–
Kentucky	–	–	–
Louisiana	–	–	–
Massachusetts	–	–	–
Maryland	–	–	–
Maine	–	–	–
Michigan	–	–	–
Minnesota	–	–	–
Missouri	–	–	–
Mississippi	–	–	–
Montana	–	–	–
North Dakota	–	–	–
Nebraska	–	–	–
New Hampshire	–	–	–
New Mexico	–	–	–
Nevada	–	–	–
Ohio	–	–	–
Oklahoma	–	–	–
Oregon	–	–	–
Rhode Island	–	–	–
South Carolina	–	–	–
South Dakota	–	–	–
Utah	–	–	–
Virginia	–	–	–
Vermont	–	–	–
Washington	–	–	–
Wisconsin	–	–	–
West Virginia	–	–	–
Wyoming	–	–	–

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Alessa

Alessa is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #1,872 in 2025 with 105 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1970, 3,005 American babies have been named Alessa. Its peak came in 2016, when 174 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Alessa stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Alessa?

The median living Alessa is about 10 years old; half are between 5 and 17. An estimated 3,000 people named Alessa are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Alessa year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	105	#1,872
2024	121	#1,682
2023	133	#1,581
2022	164	#1,395
2021	134	#1,562
2020	156	#1,398
2019	129	#1,642
2018	155	#1,425
2017	143	#1,534
2016	174	#1,358
2015	130	#1,643
2014	130	#1,643
2013	124	#1,690
2012	73	#2,496
2011	96	#2,027
2010	77	#2,429
2009	106	#1,957
2008	127	#1,741
2007	120	#1,784
2006	69	#2,604
2005	42	#3,514
2004	30	#4,498
2003	39	#3,596
2002	36	#3,656
2001	44	#3,143
2000	27	#4,405
1995	22	#4,524
1990	14	#6,135
1985	10	#6,468
1980	6	#9,123
1975	5	#9,096
1970	5	#8,009
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Alessa, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Alessa?

The median living Alessa is about 10 years old. Half of all living Alessas are between 5 and 17 years old.

How many people named Alessa are alive today?

An estimated 3,000 people named Alessa are alive in the United States, based on 3,005 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Alessa in 2025?

Alessa ranked #1,872 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 105 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Alessa?

3,005 babies have been named Alessa in the United States since 1970, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Alessa most popular?

Alessa peaked in 2016, when 174 newborns received the name.

Is Alessa a boy or girl name?

Alessa is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Alessa rising or falling?

Alessa has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Alessa become more popular?

Alessa is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 95 girls named Alessa in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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