Feminine dossier · first seen 1970
Alessa
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
2016
Peak births
174
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
Quick answers about Alessa
How many people are named Alessa?
An estimated 2,967 living Americans are named Alessa.
How rare is Alessa?
Alessa is uncommon among babies today, with 105 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 39.7% from its 2016 peak.
How old is the typical Alessa?
The median age of a living American named Alessa is approximately 11 years, with most bearers falling between 6 and 18 years old.
Is Alessa still popular?
Yes. Alessa is holding steady, with 105 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Alessa most common?
Alessa has its strongest geographic signal in Texas, where it appears 2.9× more often than the national baseline.
1970Peak 20162025
Peak year
2016
Decline from peak
39.7%
2025
105
All-time
3,005
Where it lives now
Alessa is most concentrated in Texas — about 2.9× the national rate in the 2020s. It also runs high in California.
States where Alessa is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.