Baby Name Popularity Profile
Alessia
Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Alessia.
β¦ Defender
π 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
Data through: 2025
Peak Decade
2020s
1,122 births in 2024
π‘ The Alessia Vibe: Considered a Rising Star. A high-velocity modern choice demonstrating rapid, sustained growth in recent registries.
π 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
Etymology confidence:
High
π Popularity Over Time (1880 β 2025)
Annual registration volume (number of births) for Alessia across 146 years of SSA data.
Historical Timeline (1880 - 2025)
Recent Decade (2015 - 2025)
5-Year Trend (2020β2025)
+55.6%
10-Year Trend (2015β2025)
+335.8%
2015
2020
2025
π Popularity Milestones
Busiest Year on Record
1,122
births in 2024
Years in Top 100
0 yrs
Years in Top 500
5 yrs
Longest Streak
49 yrs
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
π Sound & Spelling Structure
Phonetic Syllables
A-les-si-a
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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π Authentic State & Regional Rankings
Highest Ranking State
Florida
Top States
Florida, New Jersey, Connecticut, New York, Arizona
States with Data
40
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