Alesana comes from the Greek / Slavic tradition, meaning Beloved; precious; lively; defender..
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How popular is Alesana?
2012peak year
Today, Alesana is rarely chosen — ranked well outside the top 1,000 (around #6694), with only about 18 babies given the name per year. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 2012, 30 babies were given the name (ranked #4715 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 2010s. Alesana has been declining in recent years. In all, around 319 babies have been registered as Alesana since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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