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    The first name Alessandro

    A boy’s name from Italian.

    4 syllables Male

    Meaning and origin

    Italian origin

    Borrowed from Italian Alessandro.

    From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    Popularity

    Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

    In 2025, 36 boys were named Alessandro, making it the 873rd most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2009, with 71 births (#494).

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    1,609
    babies named Alessandro, 1996–2025
    #873
    rank in 2025
    2009
    peak year

    Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Alessandro with other names.

    Popularity in the United States

    Babies named Alessandro at birth, 1880–2025

    In 2025, 608 boys born in the United States were named Alessandro, the 497th most popular boys’ name that year.

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    12,002
    babies named Alessandro since 1880
    #497
    rank in 2025
    2025
    peak year

    US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

    Famous people named Alessandro

    42 on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Alessandro Santos
      Brazilian-Japanese association football player, born 1977
    • Alessandro Cambalhota
      Brazilian association football player, born 1973
    • Alessandro Schöpf
      Austrian footballer (born 1994)
    • Alessandro Nivola
      American-British actor, born 1972
    • Alessandro de' Medici
      Duke of Florence (1510-1537)
    • Alessandro Circati
      Australian soccer player, born 2003
    • Alessandro Nunes
      Brazilian association football player, born 1982
    • Alessandro Rosa Vieira
      Brazilian futsal player, born 1977
    • Alessandro Mancini
      Captain Regent of San Marino (2007, 2020)
    • Alessandro Hämmerle
      Austrian male snowboarder, born 1993
    • Alessandro Juliani
      Canadian actor, born 1975
    • Alessandro
      Association football player, born 1979

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    Questions

    What does the name Alessandro mean?
    Borrowed from Italian Alessandro.
    What is the origin of the name Alessandro?
    Borrowed from Italian Alessandro.
    How popular is the name Alessandro?
    In 2025, 36 boys born in England and Wales were named Alessandro, ranking 873rd. Its peak was 2009, with 71 births.
    Is Alessandro a boy's or a girl's name?
    Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 12,002 US babies named Alessandro since 1880 were boys.
    When was Alessandro most popular?
    2025 in the United States, when 608 babies were named Alessandro, its highest rank at 497th.