Alexia
Feminine form of the Greek Alexios, from alexein, meaning 'to defend' or 'to ward off'. It shares that root with Alexander.
Alexia in 2025
Alexia was given to 239 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 1,973rd most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 13,872 babies born.
The history of Alexia
Alexia reached its highest point in 2002, when 2,697 babies were given the name, ranking 277th that year.
Across the 110 years of records since 1916, 46,236 babies have been named Alexia. Half of them were born before 2004, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Alexia by decade
| Decade | Babies named Alexia | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 12 | 6,115 |
| 1920s | 34 | 5,874 |
| 1930s | 15 | 6,951 |
| 1940s | 105 | 3,650 |
| 1950s | 181 | 3,428 |
| 1960s | 385 | 2,335 |
| 1970s | 751 | 1,867 |
| 1980s | 2,013 | 1,180 |
| 1990s | 9,039 | 396 |
| 2000s | 21,271 | 277 |
| 2010s | 10,525 | 391 |
| 2020s | 1,905 | 1,401 |
Where Alexia is heading
Alexia has fallen 77% over the past decade, from 1,019 babies in 2015 to 239 in 2025.
Names like Alexia
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Alexia.