Girl · #7,015 in 2026

Alesana

Alesana is an American post-hardcore band from Raleigh, North Carolina. The group was founded by Shawn Milke, Dennis Lee, Patrick Thompson, Steven Tomany and Daniel Magnuson during the fall of 2004, and is currently signed to Revival Recordings and Artery Recordings. In total, Alesana has released five full-length studio albums and three EPs.

Current Rank
#7,015
Peak Rank
#4,707 (2012)
Total Babies
350
5-Yr Trend
-14%
2008
First Year
2026
Last Year
2012
Peak Year
#4707
Peak Rank
350
Total Count
19
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Alesana

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Alesana is an American post-hardcore band from Raleigh, North Carolina. The group was founded by Shawn Milke, Dennis Lee, Patrick Thompson, Steven Tomany and Daniel Magnuson during the fall of 2004, and is currently signed to Revival Recordings and Artery Recordings. In total, Alesana has released five full-length studio albums and three EPs.

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The Story of Alesana

Alesana first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 2008, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2012, when 30 Alesanas were born — ranking #4,707 that year. As of 2026, Alesana ranks #7,015 for baby girls with 15 births, gradually falling (-14%). In total, more than 350 Alesanas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Alesana

Phonetically similar names — useful when Alesana is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Alesana

What does the name Alesana mean?
Alesana is an American post-hardcore band from Raleigh, North Carolina. The group was founded by Shawn Milke, Dennis Lee, Patrick Thompson, Steven Tomany and Daniel Magnuson during the fall of 2004, and is currently signed to Revival Recordings and Artery Recordings. In total, Alesana has released five full-length studio albums and three EPs.
How popular is Alesana in 2026?
In 2026, Alesana ranks #7,015 among girls' names in the U.S., with 15 babies given the name that year.
When was Alesana most popular?
Alesana reached its peak popularity in 2012, ranking #4,707 that year with 30 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Alesana most popular?
Alesana has historically been most popular in Texas, California. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Alesana.
Is Alesana a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Alesana is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Alesana?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Alesana include Christell, Rhyann, Xitlalic. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

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Christell
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Xitlalic
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About the name Alesana

Alesana is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2008 and has accumulated 350 births in the dataset. Alesana's peak popularity came in 2012 when it ranked #4,707. Use the chart and map above to compare Alesana's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

  • Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
  • Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
  • Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
  • Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
  • Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.