Alexia
How to say it: uh-LEK-see-uh · /əˈlɛksiə/
Feminine form of Alexis, from Greek 'alexein' meaning 'to defend' or 'to help'. A graceful elaboration of Alex.
Alexia was the 913th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 239 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2000s, its births are down about 76% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #1,213 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #913 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 239 |
| Share of births | 1 in 13,871 |
| Peak decade | 2000s |
| Change over 10 years | −76% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #1,213 |
| In France, 2025 | #625 among girls’ names, 55 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Reaching its best moment in the 2000s, Alexia has faded since. It lingers far below the peak with more slipping ahead.
What goes with it
Airy and breathy with crisp edges, Alexia feels light and elaborate. Valeria goes well alongside.
Parents who love Alexia also love
Nicknames
- Alex
- Lexi
- Lexie
- Lex
Honouring a Alexia in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Alexia is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Italian, Norwegian, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish.
In France: #625 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Alexia
- Alexia Putellas (born 1994)Spanish footballer
- Princess Alexia of the Netherlands (born 2005)The second daughter of Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands and Queen Máxima
- Princess Alexia of Greece and Denmark (born 1965)Greco-Danish princess (born 1965); eldest child of Constantine II and Anne-Marie of Denmark
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