Baby Name Popularity Profile

Alice

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Alice.

✦ Noble 🌍 German, French traditional royal
National Rank (2025) #65
All-Time Peak Rank #8 Achieved 1880
Total U.S. Births 588,147 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 0.1% Boy / 99.9% Girl Female Archetype
First Recorded 1880 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 1920s 11,955 births in 1921
💡 The Alice Vibe: Considered a Perennial Favorite. A historic staple that has maintained dominant national popularity for over half a century.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Noble
Language Origin German, French
Origin Type multiple
Derived from the Old French name Aalis, a short form of Adelais, which itself comes from the Germanic name Adalheidis meaning 'noble kind'.
Common Nicknames
Ali Ally Lissy
Alternative Spellings
Alyce
Pronunciation: AL-is
Themes & Categories
traditional royal
Etymology confidence: High

📖 The Story Behind Alice

According to SSA data, Alice achieved its highest historical rank of #8 in 1880. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 1921 with 11,955 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have increased by 3.5%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 146 consecutive years.

📊 Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Alice across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Stable
10-Year Shift +3.5% Growth
18801920196020002025

📈 Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 11,955 births in 1921
Years in Top 100 89 yrs
Years in Top 500 146 yrs
Registry Streak 146 yrs
Historical Volatility Moderately Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 17,142
1890s: 24,415
1900s: 35,232
1910s: 85,866
1920s: 110,526
1930s: 78,968
1940s: 72,392
1950s: 52,074
1960s: 26,954
1970s: 11,132
1980s: 7,330
1990s: 6,466
2000s: 8,271
2010s: 30,636
2020s: 20,743

📐 Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables A-lice
Letter Count 5 letters
Spelling Complexity Moderate
Length Percentile Longer than 7.7% of names
Linguistic Profile: It is an isogram, meaning no two letters are repeated. Longer than 7.7% of SSA names. Starts with A, a letter used by only 10.8% of SSA names.

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📍 Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State North Dakota
Top States North Dakota, Vermont, Rhode Island, Montana, Massachusetts
States with Data 51
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
North Dakota #102 3,261 1918 Insufficient historical volume
Vermont #38 1,485 1915 Insufficient historical volume
Rhode Island #108 3,146 1921 Insufficient historical volume
Montana #80 2,551 1917 Insufficient historical volume
Massachusetts #46 19,498 1918 +32.9% Growth
South Dakota #162 2,676 1918 Insufficient historical volume
Mississippi #152 9,607 1946 Insufficient historical volume
Maine #31 3,252 1919 Insufficient historical volume
West Virginia #73 6,856 1926 Insufficient historical volume
Wyoming #80 992 1918 Insufficient historical volume
Hawaii #94 2,200 1929 Insufficient historical volume
New Hampshire #53 2,107 1915 Insufficient historical volume
Alaska #38 923 1960 Insufficient historical volume
Virginia #70 14,945 1924 2.3% Decline
Arkansas #86 7,068 1940 +3.6% Growth
South Carolina #74 9,354 1923 +8.3% Growth
Nebraska #105 4,705 1918 Insufficient historical volume
District of Columbia #34 2,813 1947 Insufficient historical volume
North Carolina #74 17,882 1944 +45.8% Growth
Alabama #81 11,359 1947 +19.0% Growth
Pennsylvania #91 32,836 1925 13.4% Decline
New Mexico #100 3,244 1935 Insufficient historical volume
Iowa #90 7,900 1918 15.8% Decline
Wisconsin #67 11,765 1918 +8.5% Growth
Delaware #118 1,203 1919 Insufficient historical volume
Kansas #102 6,180 1916 9.1% Decline
Louisiana #83 10,508 1921 10.2% Decline
New York #73 43,753 1924 +4.0% Growth
Kentucky #118 9,767 1938 9.8% Decline
Connecticut #50 6,158 1917 +67.7% Growth
Minnesota #49 10,016 1916 +2.6% Growth
Idaho #38 2,128 1921 +24.1% Growth
Oklahoma #76 7,264 1918 +27.3% Growth
New Jersey #79 14,198 1925 +3.4% Growth
Missouri #62 11,446 1921 +31.0% Growth
Illinois #88 25,240 1925 20.2% Decline
Maryland #63 7,603 1921 1.8% Decline
Indiana #70 11,585 1924 +12.9% Growth
Georgia #76 13,601 1919 +18.7% Growth
Tennessee #59 10,341 1944 +59.4% Growth
Ohio #99 22,372 1920 +17.9% Growth
Michigan #95 17,498 1925 7.1% Decline
Colorado #72 5,459 1923 +25.0% Growth
Oregon #46 4,060 1919 7.1% Decline
Washington #56 6,723 1918 8.9% Decline
Utah #54 3,364 2016 25.6% Decline
Arizona #65 4,861 1931 +35.6% Growth
Texas #63 28,700 1943 +26.5% Growth
Florida #41 11,147 2025 +40.0% Growth
California #85 31,278 2017 18.6% Decline
Nevada #61 850 2019 6.1% Decline

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