Alexia is a distinctive choice, ranked #1036 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Alexia in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#1036
US Rank #883
About the Name Alexia
Alexia has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 244 places in five years. It was most popular in 2011 at #170 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Alexia is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
In the US it ranks even higher at #883, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Alexia
Unlikely. With around 33 UK babies named Alexia per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Alexia in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Alexia has been declining in UK popularity, dropping 244 places in the last five years. Its peak was #170 in 2011. Choosing it now means she is likely to be among the last of her generation with this name.
Alexia is more popular in the US (#883) than in the UK (#1036). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Alexia include: Alexia Putellas — Alèxia Putellas i Segura (Catalan pronunciation: [əˈlɛksiə puˈteʎə səˈɣuɾə] (); Spanish: Alexia Putellas Segura; born 4 February 1994), often known...; Alexia Blanco — Alexia Melanie Blanco Llacuno, also known as Alexia Jr.; Alexia Richard — Alexia Richard is a French beach volleyball player..
Alexia ranks #883 in the US top 1,000 (2024). It's recognised in America but considerably more popular in the UK.
33
UK babies named Alexia (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 244 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Alexia
Likely around 1 other Alexia in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2024)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Alexia
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Alèxia Putellas i Segura (Catalan pronunciation: [əˈlɛksiə puˈteʎə səˈɣuɾə] (); Spanish: Alexia Putellas Segura; born 4 February 1994), often known mononymously as Alexia, is a Spanish professional footballer from Catalonia who plays as a midfielder or forward for Liga F club Barcelona, which she captains, and the Spain women's national team. She previously played for Espanyol and Levante, and has represented Catalonia.
Alexia Richard is a French beach volleyball player. She partnered with Lézana Placette at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris and at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics in Nanjing.
Alexia Massalin (formerly Henry Massalin) is an American computer scientist and programmer. She pioneered the concept of superoptimization, and designed the Synthesis kernel, a small kernel with a Unix compatibility layer that makes heavy use of self-modifying code for efficiency.
Alexia Fernanda Delgado Alvarado is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Liga MX Femenil club Tigres UANL and the Mexico national team.
Alexia Bonatsos, née Tsotsis, is an American venture capitalist and former co-editor of TechCrunch, a technology news website. In 2011, she was listed by Forbes magazine as among the top 30 under 30 in the Media category.