Girl's name
Alessia
Say it uh-LES-ee-uh
Italian origin helper, defender
4 syllables
Where Alessia is loved, common and rare
Common across Italy and Switzerland. Rare in Canada, three German cities, Austria and seven more places.
1 in 1,583 girls born in England and Wales in 2025
Italy 62ndSwitzerland 88thOntario 176th
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Every place
In 16 of the 40 official lists, among them Italy (62nd), Switzerland (88th) and Ontario (176th).
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| Place | Rank | Girls | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Italy | 62nd 2024 | 616 | 1 in 291 |
| Switzerland | 88th 2025 | 81 | 1 in 420 |
| Ontario province | 176th 2024 | 63 | about 1 in 865 |
| Cologne city | 217th 2023 | 5 | about 1 in 1,229 |
| Quebec province | 266th 2025 | 21 | about 1 in 1,238 |
| Berlin city | 277th 2023 | 11 | about 1 in 1,319 |
| Austria | 279th 2025 | 20 | 1 in 1,786 |
| England and Wales | 286th 2025 | 160 | 1 in 1,583 |
| Sweden | 324th 2025 | 22 | about 1 in 1,826 |
| Catalonia region | 377th 2025 | 8 | 1 in 2,409 |
| Scotland | 387th 2025 | 8 | 1 in 2,236 |
| British Columbia province | 457th 2023 | 7 | about 1 in 1,708 |
| France | 507th 2025 | 95 | 1 in 3,019 |
| Poland | 583rd 2025 | 3 | 1 in 39,929 |
| The Netherlands | 626th 2025 | 19 | about 1 in 3,211 |
| Bonn city | 249th 2025 | 2 | about 1 in 1,508 |
Rare, below the listed names: Northern Ireland, Ireland, New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, South Australia, New Zealand, Munich, Leipzig, Rostock, Norway, Spain, Hungary, Slovenia and Israel.
Not in a short top list, so no figure: Nova Scotia (top 21), Denmark (top 50), Finland (top 50), Iceland (top 10), Estonia (top 25), Moscow (top 61), Turkey (top 30), Argentina (top 20) and Croatia (top 50).
Germany publishes no national statistics on first names. German figures here are city lists (Berlin, Munich, Cologne, Bonn, Leipzig, Rostock), never the country.
Sources: ISTAT, Contanomi (Italy); Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS) / Office fédéral de la statistique (OFS) (Switzerland); Ontario Office of the Registrar General (Ontario Data Catalogue) (Ontario); Stadt Köln, Standesamt (offenedaten-koeln.de) (Cologne); Retraite Québec (Banque de prénoms, Données Québec) (Quebec); BerlinOnline GmbH; Landesamt für Bürger- und Ordnungsangelegenheiten (LABO) / Standesämter (Berlin); Statistik Austria (OGDEXT_VORNAMEN_1) (Austria); Office for National Statistics (England and Wales); Skatteverket (Swedish Tax Agency) (Sweden); Idescat (Institut d'Estadística de Catalunya) (Catalonia); National Records of Scotland (Scotland); BC Vital Statistics Agency (BC Data Catalogue) (British Columbia); INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (édition 2025) (France); Ministerstwo Cyfryzacji, rejestr PESEL (dane.gov.pl) (Poland); Sociale Verzekeringsbank (SVB) (the Netherlands); Bundesstadt Bonn, Standesamt (opendata.bonn.de) (Bonn). How we count, and every source
About the name
Alessia is borrowed from Italian, and it belongs with Alexis, whose Greek meaning is given as 'helper, defender'. It is the Italian feminine counterpart in that large family of Alex- names.
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Four syllables, said uh-LES-ee-uh, with the stress on the second. Alex and Lessie are possible short forms. Alexia, Alesia, Aleksija and Aleksja are related spellings.
Italy is its main home, where it ranks inside the top 70, and it is also used in Switzerland and Austria. In the English-speaking world it appears in Ontario, Quebec, and England and Wales. French records put its peak around 2016, and it is now falling in twice as many regions as it is rising, so it may be past its highest point.
Meaning, origin, pronunciation
- Pronounced
- uh-LES-ee-uh, 4 syllables
- Meaning
helper, defender
- Origin
- Italian
- Other spellings
- Alexia
- Aleksija
- Aleksja
- Alesia
Over time
Over five years: rising in 4 of 15 regions, falling in 8.
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Rank in each place since 1996; higher on the chart is more popular.
Ten years of ranks
Her rank each year, English-speaking regions first. A blank means no published rank for her that year.
| Region | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England and Wales | 299 | 302 | 268 | 253 | 252 | 293 | 290 | 249 | 272 | 286 |
| Scotland | 675 | 570 | 583 | 765 | 471 | 442 | 470 | 263 | 476 | 387 |
| Northern Ireland | 355 | 434 | 263 | 397 | 350 | |||||
| Ireland | 661 | 471 | 387 | 421 | 355 | 390 | 458 | 339 | 441 | |
| Ontario | 146 | 182 | 121 | 160 | 134 | 155 | 214 | 207 | 176 | |
| British Columbia | 679 | 313 | 409 | 322 | 567 | 547 | 457 | |||
| South Australia | 273 | 135 | ||||||||
| Quebec | 245 | 240 | 250 | 221 | 300 | 265 | 291 | 339 | 287 | 266 |
| France | 271 | 279 | 372 | 313 | 379 | 368 | 385 | 461 | 441 | 507 |
| The Netherlands | 680 | 693 | 633 | 735 | 942 | 577 | 868 | 626 | ||
| Austria | 95 | 88 | 113 | 129 | 143 | 163 | 164 | 275 | 164 | 279 |
| Switzerland | 27 | 28 | 36 | 37 | 51 | 57 | 85 | 70 | 83 | 88 |
| Berlin | 131 | 104 | 153 | 149 | 198 | 227 | 246 | 277 | ||
| Munich | 86 | 139 | 142 | 113 | 102 | 128 | 200 | 194 | ||
| Cologne | 73 | 82 | 80 | 132 | 112 | 170 | 183 | 217 | ||
| Bonn | 88 | 93 | 359 | 221 | 117 | 419 | 117 | 136 | 84 | 249 |
| Leipzig | 253 | 113 | 411 | 378 | 406 | 215 | 222 | |||
| Rostock | 105 | 107 | 202 | 174 | ||||||
| Sweden | 620 | 370 | 424 | 364 | 356 | 393 | 240 | 314 | 290 | 324 |
| Catalonia | 541 | 471 | 534 | 407 | 487 | 297 | 480 | 256 | 330 | 377 |
| Italy | 20 | 21 | 22 | 25 | 30 | 37 | 46 | 52 | 62 | |
| Poland | 284 | 400 | 574 | 419 | 648 | 612 | 714 | 583 |
England and Wales, 1996 to 2025
| Year | Rank | Girls | per 100,000 girls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 286 | 160 | 63.2 |
| 2024 | 272 | 175 | 67.8 |
| 2023 | 249 | 182 | 70.9 |
| 2022 | 290 | 155 | 58.8 |
| 2021 | 293 | 161 | 58.7 |
| 2020 | 252 | 186 | 69.3 |
| 2019 | 253 | 193 | 68.9 |
| 2018 | 268 | 181 | 62.8 |
| 2017 | 302 | 162 | 54.2 |
| 2016 | 299 | 166 | 54.0 |
| 2015 | 388 | 118 | 38.3 |
| 2014 | 422 | 103 | 33.6 |
| 2013 | 484 | 87 | 28.2 |
| 2012 | 565 | 75 | 23.3 |
| 2011 | 502 | 84 | 26.1 |
| 2010 | 643 | 59 | 18.4 |
| 2009 | 638 | 58 | 18.5 |
| 2008 | 699 | 51 | 16.2 |
| 2007 | 727 | 46 | 15.0 |
| 2006 | 717 | 43 | 14.4 |
| 2005 | 756 | 38 | 13.2 |
| 2004 | 722 | 39 | 13.6 |
| 2003 | 712 | 39 | 14.0 |
| 2002 | 722 | 36 | 13.5 |
| 2001 | 765 | 32 | 11.9 |
| 2000 | 728 | 32 | 11.7 |
| 1999 | 842 | 26 | 9.2 |
| 1998 | 955 | 22 | 7.6 |
| 1997 | 983 | 21 | 7.2 |
| 1996 | 1434 | 12 | 4.1 |
Sources: Office for National Statistics (1996-2025), OGL v3.
France since 1925
Half of the babies named Alessia in France since 1925 were born in or after 2015. First recorded in 1982. Her peak year there: 2016, at 66.6 per 100,000 girls.
Babies named Alessia per 100,000 girls born in France, by five-year period. Her 2016 peak is averaged into its five-year period, so the line sits below it.
Sources: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (édition 2025) (1900-2025), Licence Ouverte / Etalab 2.0.
Sister names for Alessia
1 in 3,725 in England and Wales
Rose and fell with Alessia.
1 in 778 in Scotland
Rose and fell with Alessia.
1 in 1,921 in Ireland
Rose and fell with Alessia.
1 in 2,638 in England and Wales
Rose and fell with Alessia.
1 in 5,066 in England and Wales
Rose and fell with Alessia. Ends in -ia, like Alessia.
1 in 919 in Ireland
Rose and fell with Alessia.
1 in 1,625 in Ireland
Rose and fell with Alessia.
1 in 658 in England and Wales
Rose and fell with Alessia.
1 in 2,508 in England and Wales
Rose and fell with Alessia.
1 in 2,556 in Scotland
Rose and fell with Alessia. Same first letter as Alessia.
Similar forms, not dealt separately: Aliyah.
Middle names for Alessia
1 in 107 in Northern Ireland
Alessia Charlotte
4-2 beats · initials AC
Changes the beat after Alessia: 4 syllables, then 2 syllables.
1 in 86 in Ireland
Alessia Sophie
4-2 beats · initials AS
Changes the beat after Alessia: 4 syllables, then 2 syllables.
1 in 57 in Northern Ireland
Alessia Grace
4-1 beats · initials AG
Changes the beat after Alessia: 4 syllables, then 1 syllable.
1 in 311 in Ireland
Alessia Maria
4-3 beats · initials AM
Changes the beat after Alessia: 4 syllables, then 3 syllables.
1 in 102 in Ireland
Alessia Mia
4-2 beats · initials AM
Changes the beat after Alessia: 4 syllables, then 2 syllables.
1 in 132 in Northern Ireland
Alessia Ruby
4-2 beats · initials AR
Changes the beat after Alessia: 4 syllables, then 2 syllables.
1 in 214 in Northern Ireland
Alessia Rose
4-1 beats · initials AR
Changes the beat after Alessia: 4 syllables, then 1 syllable.
1 in 78 in Northern Ireland
Alessia Emily
4-3 beats · initials AE · Alessia slides into Emily: vowel meets vowel.
Changes the beat after Alessia: 4 syllables, then 3 syllables. Alessia slides into Emily: vowel meets vowel.
Same style as Alessia
Names whose popularity rose and fell with hers across regions and decades.
1 in 3,725 in England and Wales
95% alike: moves with Alessia across countries and decades.
1 in 1,625 in Ireland
94% alike: moves with Alessia across countries and decades.
1 in 919 in Ireland
94% alike: moves with Alessia across countries and decades.
1 in 2,556 in Scotland
94% alike: moves with Alessia across countries and decades.
1 in 1,491 in Scotland
94% alike: moves with Alessia across countries and decades.
1 in 307 in England and Wales
94% alike: moves with Alessia across countries and decades.
1 in 1,921 in Ireland
93% alike: moves with Alessia across countries and decades.
1 in 1,625 in Ireland
93% alike: moves with Alessia across countries and decades.
Famous people named Alessia
Alessia Cara, Alessia Russo, Alessia Filippi, Alessia Orro, Alessia Rovegno, Alessia Trost, Alessia Maurelli and Alessia Marcuzzi.
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Italian-Canadian singer, songwriter and actress born 1996
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English footballer (born 1999)
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Swimmer born 1987
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Italian volleyball player born 1998
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Peruvian model and singer (1998-)
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Italian high jumper born 1993
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Italian rhythmic gymnast born 1996
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Italian television presenter, actress, entrepreneur and model born 1972
People: Wikidata (CC0), linked to Wikipedia in this page's language when an article exists.
Questions about Alessia
5 questions, on how popular she is, what it means, how to say it, whether she is rising and sister names.
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How popular is Alessia?
Her best rank is No. 62 in Italy in 2024, about 1 in 291 girls. She is in the published lists of 16 of our 40 regions.
What does Alessia mean?
Wiktionary glosses Alessia as "helper, defender".
How do you pronounce Alessia?
uh-LES-ee-uh, with 4 syllables.
Is Alessia getting more popular?
Over five years: rising in 4 of 15 regions, falling in 8.
Which sister names go with Alessia?
The deck's top five sisters for Alessia: Chiara, Gabriella, Bianca, Celeste and Giulia. Each is scored on style, era, popularity and origin, with sound clashes flagged.