UK girl's name
Alecia
Feminine diminutive form of Alicia, meaning "of noble kind".
For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2022. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.
Alecia is a girl's name in the UK records. People looking for Alecia popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2022 in this profile. In that release it ranked #5669, with 3 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 2010, with 23 births.
This profile covers 278 England and Wales registrations across 26 recorded years from 1996 to 2022. The figures come from ONS England and Wales, NRS Scotland and NISRA Northern Ireland, so the page is a view of published baby-name registrations rather than a forecast or a live count of people using the name today.
The latest count is about 13% of the recorded peak, which gives a quick read on how the name has moved since its high point.
We estimate that about 292 living people in the UK are called Alecia. This uses published birth registrations from England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, then applies ONS national life tables to estimate how many are likely still alive. It does not forecast extra births for 2023 or 2026.
Key insights
- • Alecia ranked #5669 for girls in England and Wales in 2022, with 3 registrations.
- • The name peaked in 2010, when 23 girls were registered as Alecia.
- • Alecia ranks best in Northern Ireland in the latest published regional snapshot for that area, where it placed #419 in 2009.
- • About 292 living people in the UK are estimated to have Alecia as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
Latest rank (E&W)
#5669
2022
Births in 2022
3
Latest year
Peak year
2010
23 births
Estimated living
292
2026
Meaning
What does Alecia mean?
The name Alecia has its roots in the Greek language, derived from the word "aletheia," which means "truth." The earliest recorded use of the name dates back to ancient Greece, where it was given to individuals who were believed to possess a strong connection to honesty and integrity.
In the 5th century BCE, the Greek philosopher Parmenides wrote about the concept of "aletheia" in his philosophical work, describing it as a fundamental principle of reality and existence. This connection between the name and the philosophical idea of truth further solidified its significance in ancient Greek culture.
Over the centuries, the name Alecia spread to various regions and underwent slight variations in spelling and pronunciation. In Latin, it became "Alecia," while in Old French, it was known as "Alise" or "Alis." These variations were often used as feminine forms of the male name "Alec" or "Alex," which also had Greek origins.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Alecia can be found in the writings of the Roman historian Tacitus, who mentioned a woman named Alecia living in the 1st century CE. However, it was not until the Middle Ages that the name gained wider popularity, particularly among the nobility and aristocracy of Europe.
Notable figures throughout history who bore the name Alecia include:
1. Alecia of Louvain (c. 1124 - 1151), a Duchess of Brabant and the wife of Godfrey III, Count of Louvain. 2. Alecia de Montfort (c. 1192 - 1233), a French noblewoman and the daughter of Simon de Montfort, a prominent leader in the Albigensian Crusade. 3. Alecia de Beaumont (c. 1265 - 1314), an English noblewoman and the wife of William de Beaumont, 2nd Earl of Warwick. 4. Alecia Gonzaga (1549 - 1612), an Italian noblewoman and the wife of Alfonso II d'Este, Duke of Ferrara. 5. Alecia Douglas (1695 - 1773), a Scottish aristocrat and the wife of John Campbell, 4th Duke of Argyll.
These examples showcase the historical use of the name Alecia among various noble families and social circles, further cementing its association with dignity, truthfulness, and high social standing.
Sourced from namecensus.com.
Popularity
Alecia over time
The chart below shows babies named Alecia registered in England and Wales in the years where the name appears in the published records, from 1996 to 2022. Empty years are left out so rare names are not stretched across long periods where the published files do not show any registrations.
For Alecia, the clearest high point is 2010. The latest England and Wales figure is 3 births in 2022, compared with 23 at the peak.
Babies born per year
Decades
Alecia by decade
Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Alecia was a short-lived spike or a name that stayed in regular use. Average rank is calculated only from years where a published rank exists.
| Decade | Average rank | Total births | Years covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | #4734 | 12 | 3 |
| 2010s | #2400 | 125 | 10 |
| 2000s | #1847 | 111 | 9 |
| 1990s | #2067 | 30 | 4 |
Geography
Where Alecia is most common
The bars show the latest published local birth counts for Alecia. They are useful for spotting where the name is showing up in real numbers, while the rank beside each bar shows how strongly it performs inside that region.
Alecia ranks best in Northern Ireland in the latest published regional snapshot for that area, where it placed #419 in 2009.
Across the UK
Alecia in Scotland and Northern Ireland
Scotland (NRS)
#815 in 2012
4 years of NRS records, 13 total registered
Northern Ireland (NISRA)
#419 in 2009
1 years of NISRA records, 3 total registered
Related
Names similar to Alecia
- Amelia 94,830
- Ava 54,556
- Amy 52,495
- Alice 46,815
- Abigail 45,658
- Amber 31,922
- Anna 27,802
- Alexandra 19,455
- Amelie 18,051
- Abbie 15,971
- Aimee 15,158
- Annabelle 15,120
FAQ
Alecia: questions and answers
How popular is the name Alecia in the UK right now?
In 2022, Alecia was ranked #5669 for girls in England and Wales, with 3 births registered.
When was Alecia most popular?
The peak year on record was 2010, with 23 babies registered as Alecia in England and Wales.
What is the meaning and origin of Alecia?
Feminine diminutive form of Alicia, meaning "of noble kind".
How many people are called Alecia in the UK?
A total of 278 babies have been registered as Alecia across the 26 years of ONS England & Wales records shown here, plus 13 more in Scotland and 3 in Northern Ireland.
Where is Alecia most common?
In the latest published local rankings, Alecia ranks best in Northern Ireland, where it placed #419 in 2009. The regional bars on this page use birth counts, so they also reflect the size of each region.
Which records is this page based on?
The England and Wales timeline uses ONS baby-name records. Scotland figures come from NRS and Northern Ireland figures come from NISRA. Counts are registrations in published baby-name files. The living estimate uses those birth registrations with ONS national life tables.