Alasia
A feminine variant of the Greek name Alexandra, meaning "defender of mankind".
Name Census estimates that about 1,628 living Americans carry the first name Alasia. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Alasia today is around 18 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Alasia births was 2010 (139 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Alasia. 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.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Alasia with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
1.6K
~ 1 in 210,537 Americans
Peak year
2010
139 babies that year
Average age
18
years old
2024 SSA rank
#7,237
Tracked since 1990
Census
Alasia in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 1,210 people with the first name Alasia, which placed it at #10,835 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
#10,835
National first-name rank
People counted
1.2K
1,210 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.4
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
73.6% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Alasia
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Alasia is Black at 73.6%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (10.7%) and Hispanic (7.8%). 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 Alasia 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 Alasia at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American73.6% · 890
- Two or more races10.7% · 130
- Hispanic or Latino7.8% · 94
- White6.4% · 77
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.9% · 11
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.7% · 8
Popularity
Alasia: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Alasia from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 652 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Alasia 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 Alasia during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Alasias live
The SSA's state-level files cover 17 states and territories. Texas, Georgia, Louisiana recorded the most babies named Alasia, while Maryland, South Carolina, North Carolina recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 32 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Alasia
The name Alasia finds its roots in the ancient Greek language, dating back to the classical period of ancient Greece. It is believed to be a feminine form of the Greek name Alesios, which itself is derived from the word "alexo," meaning "to defend" or "to protect." This suggests that the name Alasia may have been initially associated with qualities like strength, courage, and guardianship.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Alasia can be found in the works of the ancient Greek historian Herodotus, who lived in the 5th century BC. In his famous work "The Histories," he mentions a woman named Alasia who was a priestess of the goddess Hera in the city of Argos. This reference provides a glimpse into the use of the name during the classical era of ancient Greece.
Throughout the centuries, the name Alasia has been borne by several notable individuals. In the 4th century AD, there was a Christian martyr named Alasia who was executed during the persecution of Christians under the Roman emperor Diocletian. Her story is recorded in the early Christian literature of that period.
During the Byzantine era, an influential noblewoman named Alasia Comnena lived in the 12th century. She was a member of the powerful Comnenus dynasty and played a significant role in the political intrigues of the Byzantine court.
In the late medieval period, Alasia of Antioch, born around 1182, was a prominent figure in the Crusader states of the Levant. As the daughter of the Prince of Antioch, she inherited the principality and ruled it for several years before her death in 1233.
Another notable figure with the name Alasia was Alasia del Portogallo, an Italian poet and writer who lived in the 16th century. She was part of the literary circles of Renaissance Italy and is known for her poetic works and her contributions to the development of Italian literature.
During the 17th century, Alasia Guasconi was an Italian actress and singer who performed in various theaters across Italy. She was renowned for her talent and made significant contributions to the early development of Italian opera.
These examples illustrate the historical presence of the name Alasia across different eras and cultures, highlighting its enduring appeal and the diverse backgrounds of those who have borne this name.
People
Alasia + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Alasia as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with A
Other first names starting with A with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Alasia: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Alasia?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,628 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Alasia 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 210,537 US residents.
Is Alasia a common name?
We classify Alasia as "Rare". It ranks above 92.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,651 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Alasia most popular?
The single biggest year for Alasia was 2010, when 139 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Alasia is about 18 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Alasia in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 1,210 people with the name Alasia, or 0.40 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #10,835 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 Alasia 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 Alasia?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Alasia appears almost entirely female. Of the 1,208 people counted with this name, 100.0% 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 Alasia?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Alasia is Black at 73.6%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (10.7%) and Hispanic (7.8%). 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 Alasia most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Alasia in the 2020 Census, accounting for 73.6% (890 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 Alasia in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Alasia a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Alasia 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 Alasia still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Alasia 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 Alasia 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 have Alasia as a first name?
If you just want to know how many people have the name Alasia, HowManyOfMe.org gives you the headline number in one glance.