Alessio

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A few things about Alessio you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Alessio

Alessio Romagnoli

Italian association football player

Choose Alessio and your child shares a first name with Alessio Romagnoli, an Italian association football player. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Alessio, like who?” Alessio Romagnoli's Wikipedia article is available in 47 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 6,188 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Alessio, 276 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Alessio would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryAlessio first shows up in US birth records in 1922, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 103 years since.
• 🏆Best yearAlessio is at its all-time high right now: #867 in 2025.
• 📈Then vs nowAlessio is 19× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 114,943 baby boys; in 2025, about 1 in 6,188.
• 🚀TrendAlessio has climbed 636 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #867. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 📍Where it's lovedAlessio is most popular in New Mexico, where it ranks #270, followed by Connecticut (#382) and Massachusetts (#507). It's in the top 1,000 in 14 states.
• 💬MeaningAlessio is an Italian form of Alexis, which means “defender”.

About the name Alessio

Alessio is a boy name of Italian origin meaning “defender”. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, starting with A and ending in “-sio”. US birth records list Alessio for boys from 1922 to 2025, in 45 of those 104 years. Its best year was 2025, when it ranked #867 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #867, with 276 babies.

Origin:Italian names