Alessand
Italian masculine name, a variant form of Alessandro, meaning "defending men".
Name Census estimates that about 5 living Americans carry the first name Alessand. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Alessand today is around 36 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Alessand births was 1989 (5 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Alessand. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Alessand. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
5
~ 1 in 68,550,868 Americans
Peak year
1989
5 babies that year
Average age
36
years old
1989 SSA rank
#7,942
Tracked since 1989
Popularity
Alessand: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Alessand by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Alessand during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5 | 0 | 5 |
Geography
Where Alessands live
Origin
Meaning and history of Alessand
The name Alessand is of Italian origin, derived from the ancient Roman name Alexander, which itself has Greek roots. The name Alexander is believed to have been derived from the Greek words "alexo" meaning "to defend" and "andros" meaning "man," thus translating to "defender of men."
In ancient times, the name Alexander was borne by several notable historical figures, including Alexander the Great, the Macedonian king who conquered a vast empire stretching from Greece to India in the 4th century BC. The name gained widespread popularity across Europe during the Middle Ages, likely due to the influence of the legendary conqueror.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Alessand can be found in the writings of the Italian poet Dante Alighieri, who mentioned an individual named Alessand in his literary work "Divine Comedy," written in the early 14th century. This suggests that the Italian variation of the name was already in use during the medieval period.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Alessand. One such figure was Alessand Manzoni (1785-1873), an Italian novelist and poet who is widely regarded as the foremost literary figure of the Italian Romantic movement. His masterpiece, "The Betrothed," is considered a classic of Italian literature.
Another prominent Alessand was Alessand Volta (1745-1827), an Italian physicist and inventor best known for his pioneering work in the field of electricity. He is credited with the invention of the first electric battery, now known as the Voltaic pile, which revolutionized the study of electromagnetism.
In the realm of art, Alessand Allori (1535-1607) was an Italian portrait painter of the late Renaissance period, renowned for his masterful rendering of human figures and his ability to capture the inner emotions of his subjects.
Alessand Scarlatti (1660-1725), an Italian Baroque composer, is considered one of the founders of the Neapolitan school of opera and a pioneer in the development of the operatic overture and the da capo aria form.
Alessand Tassoni (1565-1635) was an Italian poet and satirist, best known for his mock-heroic poem "La Secchia Rapita" (The Rape of the Bucket), a satirical work that poked fun at the petty conflicts between Italian city-states during the Renaissance period.
People
Alessand + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Alessand as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with A
Other first names starting with A with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Alessand: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Alessand?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 5 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Alessand going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 68,550,868 US residents.
Is Alessand a common name?
We classify Alessand as "Very Rare". It ranks above 18.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 5 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Alessand most popular?
The single biggest year for Alessand was 1989, when 5 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Alessand is about 36 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Alessand in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Alessand a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Alessand in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Alessand still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Alessand in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Alessand can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people share the name Alessand?
Want to know how many people have the name Alessand? HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, puts the living-bearer count front and centre.