Alexsia
Of Greek origin, meaning "defending warrior" or "protector of mankind".
Name Census estimates that about 340 living Americans carry the first name Alexsia. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Alexsia today is around 23 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Alexsia births was 2000 (31 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Alexsia. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
340
~ 1 in 1,008,101 Americans
Peak year
2000
31 babies that year
Average age
23
years old
2017 SSA rank
#12,773
Tracked since 1986
Census
Alexsia in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 287 people with the first name Alexsia, which placed it at #30,385 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#30,385
National first-name rank
People counted
287
287 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
36.2% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Alexsia
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Alexsia is Hispanic at 36.2%. The next largest groups are Black (27.5%) and White (25.8%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Alexsia described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Alexsia at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino36.2% · 104
- Black or African American27.5% · 79
- White25.8% · 74
- Two or more races6.6% · 19
- Asian and Pacific Islander3.1% · 9
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.7% · 2
Popularity
Alexsia: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Alexsia from the 1980s through to the 2010s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 199 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2000s peak, Alexsia remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Alexsia by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Alexsia during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Alexsias live
Origin
Meaning and history of Alexsia
The given name Alexsia has its origins in the Greek language and culture. It is a feminine form of the masculine name Alexios, which is derived from the Greek word "alexo," meaning "to defend" or "to help." The name Alexsia likely emerged during the Byzantine era, around the 5th to 15th centuries AD, when Greek names were prevalent in the Eastern Roman Empire.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Alexsia can be found in the Byzantine manuscript "Chronicon Paschale" (Paschal Chronicle), which dates back to the 7th century AD. This historical text mentions an Alexsia who was a member of the noble Roman family of the Anicii.
In the 11th century, an Alexsia is mentioned in the "Alexiad," a historical account written by Anna Komnene, the daughter of Emperor Alexios I Komnenos. The book chronicles the life and reign of her father, who ruled the Byzantine Empire from 1081 to 1118.
During the 12th century, Alexsia Palaiologina, a member of the influential Palaiologos family, was a notable figure in the Byzantine court. She was the wife of Andronikos Gidos, a prominent military commander and provincial governor.
In the 14th century, an Alexsia is recorded as a nun in the Monastery of St. Catherine on Mount Sinai. Her name is mentioned in a manuscript dating back to 1335, which is preserved in the monastery's library.
Another notable figure with the name Alexsia was Alexsia Gondola, a Venetian noblewoman who lived in the late 15th century. She was a patron of the arts and supported the work of renowned artists such as Gentile Bellini and Vittore Carpaccio.
While the name Alexsia has Greek origins, it has been used across various cultures and regions throughout history. However, it is important to note that historical records and references to this name are relatively scarce compared to more common names, as it was likely more prevalent in certain regions and time periods.
People
Alexsia + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Alexsia as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Other first names starting with A with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Alexsia: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Alexsia?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 340 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Alexsia going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 1,008,101 US residents.
Is Alexsia a common name?
We classify Alexsia as "Very Rare". It ranks above 80.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 347 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Alexsia most popular?
The single biggest year for Alexsia was 2000, when 31 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Alexsia is about 23 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Alexsia in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 287 people with the name Alexsia, or 0.10 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #30,385 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Alexsia in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Alexsia?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Alexsia appears almost entirely female. Of the 291 people counted with this name, 99.7% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Alexsia?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Alexsia is Hispanic at 36.2%. The next largest groups are Black (27.5%) and White (25.8%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Alexsia most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Alexsia in the 2020 Census, accounting for 36.2% (104 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Alexsia in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Alexsia a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Alexsia in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Alexsia still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Alexsia in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Alexsia can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people are named Alexsia?
Our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers how many Americans are named Alexsia at a glance, with the living-bearer count up front.