US rank #4573 Girls' name Peak 1963 7,512 births

Alesia — #4573 US girls' name

7,512 babies named Alesia in U.S. Social Security records since 1947, with the highest year being 1963. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1940s311950s4741960s33041970s6091980s11641990s8682000s6002010s3332020s129
#4573
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 74% of names given to girls today.

1960s
Peak decade

44% of everyone ever named Alesia was born in this single decade.

1963
Single peak year

455 babies were named Alesia in 1963 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Alesia

The Social Security Administration has registered 7,512 babies named Alesia between 1947 and 2024, spanning 78 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Alesia currently holds the #4573 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1963, when 455 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Alesia performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 3,304 births during that ten-year window. Across the 9 decades of recorded activity, Alesia shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 468 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Georgia. In total, SSA state-level files list Alesia in 33 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Alesia in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 7,512 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Alesia at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

7,512

Since 1947

78 years of records

Peak year

1963

455 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

#4,573

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1947

Recorded for 78 years

Last year on file: 2024

Alesia popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1947

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1963)
455
Annual births at peak — across 78 years of records
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Alesia by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
3,304 births that decade — 44% of Alesia's all-time total
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Alesia by state

Where Alesia concentrates geographically — total births since 1947

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Alesia
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
468 6.2%
#2 Texas
361 4.8%
#3 Georgia
315 4.2%
#4 Illinois
313 4.2%
#5 Alabama
302 4.0%
#6 New York
300 4.0%
#7 Florida
294 3.9%
#8 North Carolina
269 3.6%
California share of Alesia's total US births 6.2%
Even split

468 of 7,512 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 33 reporting states.

Alesia appears in 33 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Alesia?
7,512 babies have been named Alesia since 1947. It currently ranks #4573 among girls. The peak year was 1963 with 455 births.
When was Alesia most popular?
Alesia was most popular in the 1960s decade with 3,304 total births. The single peak year was 1963.
Where is Alesia most popular?
The top states for the name Alesia are California (468 births), Texas (361 births), Georgia (315 births).
How long has the name Alesia been used?
Alesia has been recorded in Social Security data since 1947, spanning 78 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Alesia?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Alexis, Alexandra, Alexa, Alexandria, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1947–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.