Alessia
Alessia was the 326th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 937 babies. Its best year was 2024, when it ranked 282nd with 1,122 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved up 844 places. More babies were named Alessia in the 2020s than in any other decade.
Meaning defender (Italian form of Alexis) · Greek, Italian
Say it uh-LES-ee-uh /əˈlɛsiə/
- Rank in 2025
- #326 girls, up 177 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 937girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 20241,122 babies
- Total since 1880
- 10,179babies recorded
What does the name Alessia mean?
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
Alessia popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #326 | 937 |
| 2020 | #503 | 602 |
| 2010 | #1,436 | 159 |
| 2000 | #1,828 | 94 |
| 1990 | #3,158 | 35 |
| 1980 | #6,802 | 9 |
| 1970 | — | — |
| 1960 | — | — |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Alessia, counting every spelling?
Alessia is the most common spelling of a name family that ranked #326 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together. 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 Alessia?
937 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Alessia (0.26 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Alessia 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 9 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Alessia.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Alessia?
About 10,100 people born in the US named Alessia are alive today, with a median age of 6; half are between 3 and 12. That makes Alessia a young name: most people with it are children.
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.
Alessia by state
How common Alessia was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in New Jersey (3.5×), Connecticut (3.5×), New York (2.3×), Florida (2.0×), Arizona (1.9×). It is least common, relative to the national rate, in Oklahoma, Kentucky, Minnesota.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Alessia: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Alessia, they share its era and feel.
Middle names for Alessia · Sibling names for Alessia
Questions about the name Alessia
What does Alessia mean?
Alessia means “defender (Italian form of Alexis)” (Greek, Italian origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Alessia?
Alessia was the 326th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 937 babies. Its best year was 2024, when it ranked 282nd with 1,122 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved up 844 places. More babies were named Alessia in the 2020s than in any other decade.
Is Alessia a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Alessia in the US.
Where is Alessia most popular?
In 2021–2025, Alessia was most common in New Jersey (2.04 per 1,000 girls), followed by Connecticut and New York.