Alessia
“who repels the enemy”
Girl’s name, of Greek and Italian origin. Lire en français
- most given girl’s name in France
- 487th
- births in 2023–2025
- 335
- babies born in France
- 1 in 5,682
- −6.6% a year recently
- Falling
- peak year
- 2016
Meaning and origin of Alessia
Alessia means “who repels the enemy” and is of Greek and Italian origin.
Popularity of Alessia in France since 1986
- It peaked in 2016.
- Over recent years, Alessia has been falling (−6.6% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Alessia every 23 schools, all spellings combined.
Alessia in English-speaking countries
Alessia ranks 193rd in Ontario (Canada), 266th in England and Wales and 298th in United States, against 487th in France.
- Ontario (Canada)ServiceOntario · 2022-24
193rd girls’ name167 babies in 3 years1 girl in 925−4.2% a year
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
266th girls’ name517 babies in 3 years1 girl in 1,485+0.1% a year
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
298th girls’ name3,084 babies in 3 years1 girl in 1,567+12.7% a year
- ScotlandNRS · 2023-25
350th girls’ name28 babies in 3 years1 girl in 1,942
- British Columbia (Canada)BC Vital Statistics · 2021-23
501st girls’ name19 babies in 3 years1 girl in 2,089
- IrelandCSO · 2023-25
528th girls’ name19 babies in 3 years1 girl in 3,413
Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): Northern Ireland and New Zealand.
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. The spellings Alessia and Aléssia are counted together; other spellings are counted apart.
Same sound, other spellings
- Aléssia15
- Alessya (in French)30
- Alécya5
- Alécia5
Births 2023–2025. At school they sound the same: this total tells you whether your child is likely to share the name.
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