Fun Facts About the Name Alesandro
- 379 babies named Alesandro: U.S. records list 379 babies given the name Alesandro from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Alesandro Mean?
Alesandro is a variant of the Italian name Alessandro and means 'defender of men' or 'protector of men.' Its ultimate origin is the Greek name Alexandros (Ἀλέξανδρος), a compound of alexein, 'to defend' or 'to ward off,' and anēr (genitive andros), 'man.' The meaning is literal: the name describes a defender or protector of men. Alesandro keeps the meaning of the parent name but uses a single s in place of the double s of standard Italian Alessandro.
Alesandro Name History & Origins
The name comes from the ancient Greek Alexandros, best known from Alexander the Great of Macedon in the fourth century BC. The Greek name passed into Latin as Alexander, and from Latin into the languages of Christian Europe. In Italian it became Alessandro, the standard Italian form; it was borne by several popes, including Alessandro VI. Alesandro is a variant of that Italian form, differing by the single s. The single-s spelling is not the standard Italian one; it appears as a simplified or family spelling in Italian-influenced communities and in other languages, where the doubled consonant of Alessandro is often reduced.
How Popular is the Name Alesandro?
Alesandro has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2002. Its best rank was #4,069 in 1973.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #8,278 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2024 | #10,959 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2023 | #7,766 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 2022 | #9,869 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2021 | #8,193 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2020 | #9,604 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2019 | #7,667 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 2018 | #12,238 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2017 | #12,331 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2016 | #7,621 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 2015 | #9,615 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2014 | #6,315 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 2013 | #7,041 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2012 | #9,749 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2011 | #10,854 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2010 | #7,096 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2009 | #6,442 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 2008 | #6,404 | 13 | 0.0006% |
| 2007 | #6,634 | 12 | 0.0006% |
| 2006 | #5,532 | 15 | 0.0007% |
| 2005 | #5,041 | 16 | 0.0008% |
| 2004 | #5,253 | 15 | 0.0008% |
| 2003 | #8,681 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2002 | #4,508 | 17 | 0.0009% |
| 2001 | #6,460 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 2000 | #5,931 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 1999 | #7,162 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1998 | #5,162 | 12 | 0.0006% |
| 1997 | #7,298 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1994 | #7,796 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1993 | #7,660 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1991 | #8,259 | 5 | 0.0002% |
| 1990 | #4,677 | 11 | 0.0005% |
| 1989 | #7,941 | 5 | 0.0002% |
| 1987 | #4,977 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1985 | #4,708 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1984 | #4,989 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1983 | #4,930 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1982 | #6,401 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1978 | #5,799 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1976 | #5,607 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1973 | #4,069 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1972 | #4,998 | 5 | 0.0003% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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