Gender
Origin
- Greek
- defender of mankind
- EnglishAlexandra
- A variation of . Man's defender
Syllables
4
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Alexia
Pronunciation
a-lexia
Celebrity Babies
Daughter of Matt Damon
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2004 (rank #7529, 9 births); most recent 2006 (rank #10655, 6 births)
- Girls: peak in 2002 (rank #128, 2,691 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1040, 239 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 239 |
| 2024 | – | 305 |
| 2023 | – | 341 |
| 2022 | – | 337 |
| 2021 | – | 309 |
| 2020 | – | 373 |
| 2019 | – | 470 |
| 2018 | – | 604 |
| 2017 | – | 771 |
| 2016 | – | 868 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 2011 (rank #170, 306 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1029, 33 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 33 |
| 2024 | 33 |
| 2023 | 38 |
| 2022 | 35 |
| 2021 | 44 |
| 2020 | 46 |
| 2019 | 70 |
| 2018 | 102 |
| 2017 | 174 |
| 2016 | 213 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 2000 (rank #3445, 3 births)
- Girls: peak in 1996 (rank #47, 1,711 births); most recent 2023 (rank #603, 72 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | – | 72 |
| 2022 | – | 81 |
| 2021 | – | 119 |
| 2020 | – | 143 |
| 2019 | – | 186 |
| 2018 | – | 192 |
| 2017 | – | 245 |
| 2016 | – | 263 |
| 2015 | – | 271 |
| 2014 | – | 351 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2011 (rank #360, 13 births); most recent 2025 (rank #692, 4 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 |
| 2024 | 4 |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | 5 |
| 2019 | 5 |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2017 | 7 |
| 2016 | 10 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Girls: peak in 2015 (rank #509, 6 births); most recent 2024 (rank #638, 4 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | 4 |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | 5 |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | 4 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2016 (rank #353, 4 births); most recent 2018 (rank #434, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | 4 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 2008 (rank #258, 14 births); most recent 2017 (rank #516, 7 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | 7 |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | 7 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence