Alesia
Alesia was the 4360th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 32 babies. Its best year was 1963, when it ranked 456th with 455 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 439 places. More babies were named Alesia in the 1960s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Alessia) defender (Italian form of Alexis) · Greek, Italian
- Rank in 2025
- #4,360 girls, up 525 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 32girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 1963455 babies
- Total since 1880
- 7,544babies recorded
What does the name Alesia mean?
Alesia is a spelling of Alessia, pronounced the same way, so it shares Alessia's meaning and origin.
Alessia is an Italian feminine name, equivalent to English Alexis or Alexia. DMNES derives Alexis from Greek Alexios, "defender", from alexein, "to defend", the same root as Alexander, and lists a 5th-century Roman saint and several Byzantine emperors. Alessia is one of the most common girls' names in Italy and is also used in the US.
ἀλέξειν (Ancient Greek, “to defend”)
How sure is this? Well established.
Related names: Alexia, Alexis, Alessandra, Alessio.
See also: Greek names, names that mean protector.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Alessia', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation)
- Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources (ed. S. L. Uckelman), Edition 2023 no. 1, s.v. 'Alexis', DMNES, Durham University
Alesia popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #4,360 | 32 |
| 2020 | #4,885 | 26 |
| 2010 | #4,188 | 35 |
| 2000 | #2,427 | 63 |
| 1990 | #1,130 | 153 |
| 1980 | #1,644 | 70 |
| 1970 | #1,212 | 92 |
| 1960 | #512 | 352 |
| 1950 | #2,122 | 21 |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Alesia, counting every spelling?
Alesia is a spelling of Alessia, a name family that ranked #326 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #4,360 for Alesia on its own. Together these spellings went to 1,012 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alessia | 937 | #326 | 4,700 |
| Alesia | 32 | #4,360 | 135 |
| Alecia | 22 | #5,564 | 106 |
| Aleesia | 21 | #5,734 | 101 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Alesia?
32 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Alesia (0.01 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Alesia born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 261 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Alesia.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Alesia?
About 6,900 people born in the US named Alesia are alive today, with a median age of 55; half are between 35 and 63. That makes Alesia mostly worn by adults in their thirties to fifties.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Alesia by state
How common Alesia was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. In 49 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Alesia: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Alesia, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Alesia
What does Alesia mean?
Alesia is a spelling of Alessia, which means “defender (Italian form of Alexis)” (Greek, Italian origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Alesia?
Alesia was the 4360th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 32 babies. Its best year was 1963, when it ranked 456th with 455 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 439 places. More babies were named Alesia in the 1960s than in any other decade.
Is Alesia a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Alesia in the US.
Where is Alesia most popular?
In 2021–2025, Alesia was most common in Florida (0.02 per 1,000 girls), followed by Texas and Texas.