Alessia
A girls’ name of Greek origin, meaning defender; italian form of alexis.
How Alessia has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2016 | #829 |
| 2017 | #625 |
| 2018 | #578 |
| 2019 | #509 |
| 2020 | #503 |
| 2021 | #436 |
| 2022 | #354 |
| 2023 | #301 |
| 2024 | #281 |
| 2025 | #326 |
Alessia by the numbers
In 2025, 160 babies in England and Wales were named Alessia. In the US, 473 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given noticeably more often in England and Wales than in the US.
Its best year in America so far is the most recent one on record, which means it was still climbing when the records end.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Alessia. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Alessadefender of mankind; a form of Alessia143 in the US (2017)
- Alyssianoble; a respelling of Alyssa32 in England and Wales (2025)
- Alesiadefender; a form of Alexia8 in England and Wales (2025)
- Aleksiadefender of mankind; a form of alexia10 in the US (2017)
- Alessidefender of men; a form of Alexander6 in the US (2017)
- Aleesia14 in the US (2017)
Sounds like Alessia
Names that are said the same way as Alessia, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
Other names that mean a protector
Like Alessia, each of these has a protector in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Parkerkeeper of the park; park ranger5,833 in the US (2017)
- Alexadefender of men; form of Alexandra3,888 in the US (2017)
- Alexisdefender, helper2,847 in the US (2017)
- Alexdefender, helper; short form of Alexander or Alexis2,766 in the US (2017)
- Alexandradefender of mankind2,592 in the US (2017)
- Alexandriadefender of mankind; a form of Alexander1,238 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Alessia
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