Baby Name Popularity Profile

Alessia

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Alessia.

✦ Defender 🌍 Italian, Greek traditional
National Rank (2025) #326
All-Time Peak Rank #282 Achieved 2024
Total U.S. Births 10,179 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 0.0% Boy / 100.0% Girl Female Archetype
First Recorded 1967 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 2020s 1,122 births in 2024
💡 The Alessia Vibe: Considered a Rising Star. A high-velocity modern choice demonstrating rapid, sustained growth in recent registries.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Defender
Language Origin Italian, Greek
Origin Type multiple
Italian form of the Greek name Alexia, derived from Alexios, meaning 'defender' or 'helper'.
Common Nicknames
Ale Lessa Lessie
Pronunciation: ah-LESS-ee-ah
Themes & Categories
traditional
Etymology confidence: High

📖 The Story Behind Alessia

According to SSA data, Alessia achieved its highest historical rank of #282 in 2024. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 2024 with 1,122 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have increased by 335.8%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 49 consecutive years.

📊 Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Alessia across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Fast Rising
10-Year Shift +335.8% Growth
18801920196020002025

📈 Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 1,122 births in 2024
Years in Top 100 0 yrs
Years in Top 500 5 yrs
Registry Streak 49 yrs
Historical Volatility Stable Profile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 0
1890s: 0
1900s: 0
1910s: 0
1920s: 0
1930s: 0
1940s: 0
1950s: 0
1960s: 9
1970s: 20
1980s: 140
1990s: 422
2000s: 1,206
2010s: 3,080
2020s: 5,302

📐 Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables A-les-s-ia
Letter Count 7 letters
Spelling Complexity Moderate
Length Percentile Longer than 54.1% of names
Linguistic Profile: Longer than 54.1% of SSA names. Starts with A, a letter used by only 10.8% of SSA names.

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📍 Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State Florida
Top States Florida, New Jersey, Connecticut, New York, Arizona
States with Data 40
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Florida #201 1,004 2024 +66.1% Growth
New Jersey #97 761 2024 +73.8% Growth
Connecticut #130 229 2024 Insufficient historical volume
New York #133 1,533 2022 +47.6% Growth
Arizona #234 226 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Nevada Unranked 58 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Texas #296 1,045 2024 +101.7% Growth
California #254 1,323 2023 +52.3% Growth
Maryland #328 139 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Virginia #334 206 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Massachusetts #210 220 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Illinois #222 389 2024 +80.0% Growth
Colorado #587 93 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Utah #361 54 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Pennsylvania #430 346 2022 19.4% Decline
North Carolina #581 179 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Washington #544 91 2019 Insufficient historical volume
Georgia #581 140 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Idaho #405 19 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Tennessee #894 73 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Michigan #486 128 2025 Insufficient historical volume
South Carolina #468 44 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Ohio #593 133 2022 Insufficient historical volume
New Mexico #300 15 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Indiana #723 62 2020 Insufficient historical volume
Wisconsin #614 51 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Delaware Unranked 5 2020 Insufficient historical volume
Oregon #433 20 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Missouri Unranked 43 2024 Insufficient historical volume
New Hampshire Unranked 5 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Arkansas Unranked 17 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Alabama Unranked 28 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Nebraska #340 11 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Rhode Island Unranked 5 2023 Insufficient historical volume
District of Columbia Unranked 5 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Louisiana #600 18 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Oklahoma Unranked 13 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Iowa Unranked 12 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Minnesota #598 15 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Kentucky #747 12 2021 Insufficient historical volume

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