Alessandro
Boy name · #497 in 2025 · Uniqueness 43/100
Alessandro ranks #497 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 608 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #683, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 2,961 boys born in 2025 was named Alessandro.
Babies named Alessandro per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 92-year story
Alessandro first appears in the Social Security records in 1933, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 608 babies and a rank of #497. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Alessandro in class?
Alessandro scores 43 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Alessandro is most common
Geography matters for names, and Alessandro is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Alessandros were CA (138), TX (117), FL (66), IL (29), NY (27). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Alessandro
Statistically, parents drawn to Alessandro tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Leandro, Valentino, Augustine, Vincenzo, and Augustus.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Alessandro | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 608 | #497 |
| 2024 | 539 | #554 |
| 2023 | 555 | #533 |
| 2022 | 547 | #541 |
| 2021 | 455 | #610 |
| 2020 | 429 | #625 |
| 2019 | 449 | #608 |
| 2018 | 454 | #603 |
| 2017 | 401 | #646 |
| 2016 | 368 | #681 |
| 2015 | 370 | #683 |
| 2014 | 422 | #626 |
| 2013 | 389 | #634 |
| 2012 | 342 | #692 |
| 2011 | 364 | #642 |
| 2010 | 351 | #677 |
| 2009 | 379 | #654 |
| 2008 | 396 | #623 |
| 2007 | 326 | #710 |
| 2006 | 385 | #616 |
| 2005 | 315 | #669 |
| 2004 | 299 | #676 |
| 2003 | 263 | #710 |
| 2002 | 248 | #714 |
| 2001 | 159 | #968 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Alessandro a popular boy name?
Alessandro ranked #497 among boys in 2025 with 608 babies given the name — inside the top 500: established but not ubiquitous. Ten years earlier it ranked #683.
When was the name Alessandro most popular?
Alessandro peaked in 2025, when 608 American boys received the name (ranked #497 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Alessandro?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 2,961 newborn American boys was named Alessandro. It scores 43/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.