Rising since 1985, #9,457 for girls today.
Popularity of Alisandra since 1973
Babies named Alisandra per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 2007, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Alisandra's real moment was 1999.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 5 |
| 1980s | 19 |
| 1990s | 94 |
| 2000s | 164 |
| 2010s | 127 |
| 2020s | 48 |
Meaning & origin
Alisandra is a modern elaboration of Alexandra, first recorded in the United States in 1973. It remains a rare choice: in 2025 it ranked 9,457th, given to approximately 1 in 160,727 baby girls. The name peaked in 1999 and has been rising in use since 1985, though it never broke into widespread popularity. Its formation follows a pattern of creative respelling and lengthening common in late 20th-century English naming, combining the affectionate "Ali" prefix found in Alison with the elegant "sandra" suffix from names like Cassandra. Alisandra has not been strongly associated with any particular U.S. state in recent years, reflecting its scattered, low-frequency use. Parents drawn to Alisandra often also consider other elaborate feminine variants of classic names, such as Anastasia or Gabriella.
Alisandra is a modern English elaboration of Alexandra, itself the feminine form of Alexander, from the Greek Alexandros ("defender of men"). It blends the familiar "Ali-" prefix (as in Alison or Alicia) with the -sandra suffix, a pattern seen in names like Cassiandra. While Alexandra has ancient roots, Alisandra is a 20th-century coinage first recorded in the United States in the 1970s.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Ali, Sandra, Sandy, Allie
Variants: Alisandria, Alysandra, Alissandra
Sibling names for Alisandra
Names that share Alisandra's style, for a brother or sister.
