babyNamedAlexia
“she who protects, defends”
Girl’s name, of Greek origin. Lire en français
- most given girl’s name in France
- 678th
- births in 2023–2025
- 195
- babies born in France
- 1 in 9,346
- −14.5% a year recently
- Falling sharply
- peak year
- 1996
Meaning and origin of Alexia
Alexia means “she who protects, defends” and is of Greek origin.
Popularity of Alexia in France since 1986
- It peaked in 1996.
- Over recent years, Alexia has been falling sharply (−14.5% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Alexia every 41 schools, all spellings combined.
Alexia in English-speaking countries
- Ontario (Canada)ServiceOntario · 2022-24
914th girls’ name34 babies in 3 years1 girl in 4,544
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
895th girls’ name886 babies in 3 years1 girl in 5,454−8.8% a year
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
1,000th girls’ name104 babies in 3 years1 girl in 7,383−12.3% a year
- IrelandCSO · 2023-25
861st girls’ name8 babies in 3 years1 girl in 8,106
Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): British Columbia (Canada), Scotland, Northern Ireland and New Zealand.
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. Counted as written: other spellings are counted apart.
Same sound, other spellings
- Alexya5
- Aleksia5
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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