Alesia is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Alesia means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Alesia across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Alesia has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Alesia is a girl name of Greek origin meaning “helper, defender”. A variant of Alicia or Alessia.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 7,544 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 364 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 34 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Alesia per year, United States (1947 to 2025). United States peaked in 1963 (455/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2019 (37/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2016 (7/yr).
Alesia has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1963, when it ranked #822 nationally (given to 455 babies that year).
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