Alessia
Girl name · #326 in 2025 · Uniqueness 35/100
Alessia is currently the #326 girl name in the United States — 937 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #1170, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 1,921 girls born in 2025 was named Alessia.
The 58-year story
Alessia first appears in the Social Security records in 1967, when 9 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 1,122 babies and a rank of #282. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Alessia per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Alessia in class?
Alessia scores 35 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Alessia is most common
Geography matters for names, and Alessia is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Alessias were CA (131), NY (121), TX (117), FL (93), NJ (73). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Alessia
Statistically, parents drawn to Alessia tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Aurelia, Ophelia, Adelina, Amaia, and Azalea.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Alessia | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 937 | #326 |
| 2024 | 1,122 | #282 |
| 2023 | 1,025 | #303 |
| 2022 | 899 | #353 |
| 2021 | 717 | #436 |
| 2020 | 602 | #503 |
| 2019 | 618 | #509 |
| 2018 | 533 | #579 |
| 2017 | 473 | #625 |
| 2016 | 345 | #831 |
| 2015 | 215 | #1170 |
| 2014 | 200 | #1221 |
| 2013 | 198 | #1210 |
| 2012 | 170 | #1374 |
| 2011 | 169 | #1363 |
| 2010 | 159 | #1436 |
| 2009 | 173 | #1374 |
| 2008 | 150 | #1539 |
| 2007 | 160 | #1459 |
| 2006 | 139 | #1560 |
| 2005 | 102 | #1894 |
| 2004 | 109 | #1756 |
| 2003 | 99 | #1858 |
| 2002 | 89 | #1968 |
| 2001 | 91 | #1901 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Alessia a popular girl name?
Alessia ranked #326 among girls in 2025 with 937 babies given the name — inside the top 500: established but not ubiquitous. Ten years earlier it ranked #1170.
When was the name Alessia most popular?
Alessia peaked in 2024, when 1,122 American girls received the name (ranked #282 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Alessia?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 1,921 newborn American girls was named Alessia. It scores 35/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.