Alexia

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

⭐ Famous Alexia

Alexia Putellas

Spanish footballer

Choose Alexia and your child shares a first name with Alexia Putellas, a Spanish footballer. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Alexia, like who?” Alexia Putellas's Wikipedia article is available in 56 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 6,725 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Alexia, 239 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Alexia would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryAlexia first shows up in US birth records in 1916, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 109 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 2002, when it ranked #128. Today it's #1,040, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📉Then vs nowAlexia was 7.5× more common in 2000 than it is today. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 899 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 6,725.
• 🍂TrendAlexia has slipped 308 places over the last five years and now sits at #1,040. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 📍Where it's lovedAlexia is most popular in Arizona, where it ranks #388, followed by Nevada (#433) and California (#700). It's in the top 1,000 in 9 states.
• 💬MeaningIn Greek, Alexia means “defender”.

About the name Alexia

Alexia is a girl name meaning “defender”. It has 6 letters and 3 syllables, starting with A and ending in “-xia”. US birth records list Alexia for girls from 1916 to 2025, in 93 of those 110 years. Its best year was 2002, when it ranked #128 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #1,040, with 239 babies.