Alessio
Alessio was the 867th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 276 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 1,620 places. More babies were named Alessio in the 2020s than in any other decade.
Meaning defender · Greek, Italian
Say it uh-LESS-ee-oh /əˈlɛsioʊ/
- Rank in 2025
- #867 boys, up 636 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 276boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2025276 babies
- Total since 1880
- 2,372babies recorded
What does the name Alessio mean?
Alessio is the Italian form of Alexius, as Wikipedia and Wiktionary note. Alexius goes back to Greek Alexios, which DMNES (under Alexis) glosses "defender". Saint Alexius of Rome and several Byzantine emperors bore the name. Alessia is the feminine form.
Ἀλέξιος (Ancient Greek, “defender”)
How sure is this? Well established.
Related names: Alexis, Alexius, Alessia, Alejo.
See also: Greek names, names that mean protector.
Sources for this meaning
- Wikipedia, 'Alessio', Wikipedia (Wikimedia Foundation)
- Wiktionary, entry 'Alessio', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation)
- Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, ed. S. L. Uckelman, Edition 2023 no. 1, s.v. 'Alexis', Durham University / The DMNES Editors
- CMU Pronouncing Dictionary (cmudict), Carnegie Mellon University
Alessio popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #867 | 276 |
| 2020 | #1,503 | 112 |
| 2010 | #2,262 | 57 |
| 2000 | #4,393 | 17 |
| 1990 | #5,003 | 10 |
| 1980 | — | — |
| 1970 | — | — |
| 1960 | — | — |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | #4,008 | 5 |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Alessio, counting every spelling?
Alessio is the most common spelling of a name family that ranked #837 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #867 for Alessio on its own. Together these spellings went to 276 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alessio | 276 | #867 | 1,012 |
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 Alessio?
276 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Alessio (0.08 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Alessio 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 30 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Alessio.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Alessio?
About 2,300 people born in the US named Alessio are alive today, with a median age of 7; half are between 3 and 14. That makes Alessio 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.
Alessio by state
How common Alessio was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in New Jersey (2.9×), Connecticut (2.6×), New York (2.3×), Florida (2.3×), Colorado (2.2×). In 32 states fewer than five boys 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 Alessio: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Alessio, they share its era and feel.
Middle names for Alessio · Sibling names for Alessio
Questions about the name Alessio
What does Alessio mean?
Alessio means “defender” (Greek, Italian origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Alessio?
Alessio was the 867th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 276 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 1,620 places. More babies were named Alessio in the 2020s than in any other decade.
Is Alessio a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Alessio in the US.
Where is Alessio most popular?
In 2021–2025, Alessio was most common in New Jersey (0.34 per 1,000 boys), followed by Connecticut and New York.