Baby Name Popularity Profile

Alicia

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

✦ Noble 🌍 German, Spanish, Latin traditional royal
National Rank (2025) #460
All-Time Peak Rank #40 Achieved 1984
Total U.S. Births 230,790 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 0.0% Boy / 100.0% Girl Female Archetype
First Recorded 1881 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 1980s 7,820 births in 1984
💡 The Alicia Vibe: Considered a Declining Classic. A previously dominant name currently experiencing a prolonged generational cooling period.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Noble
Language Origin German, Spanish, Latin
Origin Type multiple
Latinized form of Alice, derived from the Germanic name Adalheidis meaning 'noble kind' or 'of noble sort'.
Common Nicknames
Ali Licia Lish
Alternative Spellings
Alycia Alisha Alysia
Pronunciation: ah-LEE-see-ah
Themes & Categories
traditional royal
Etymology confidence: High

📖 The Story Behind Alicia

According to SSA data, Alicia achieved its highest historical rank of #40 in 1984. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 1984 with 7,820 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have decreased by 26.6%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 141 consecutive years.

📊 Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Alicia across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Declining
10-Year Shift -26.6% Decline
18801920196020002025

📈 Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 7,820 births in 1984
Years in Top 100 27 yrs
Years in Top 500 102 yrs
Registry Streak 141 yrs
Historical Volatility Highly Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 69
1890s: 130
1900s: 192
1910s: 755
1920s: 2,258
1930s: 2,781
1940s: 5,008
1950s: 9,888
1960s: 22,422
1970s: 39,253
1980s: 66,966
1990s: 43,488
2000s: 23,155
2010s: 10,075
2020s: 4,350

📐 Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables A-li-cia
Letter Count 6 letters
Spelling Complexity Moderate
Length Percentile Longer than 25.7% of names
Linguistic Profile: Longer than 25.7% 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 New Mexico
Top States New Mexico, Nevada, Arizona, Texas, California
States with Data 51
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
New Mexico #304 2,500 1986 Insufficient historical volume
Nevada #376 1,370 1990 Insufficient historical volume
Arizona #235 4,864 1986 +3.6% Growth
Texas #279 25,485 1983 9.6% Decline
California #269 32,540 1990 17.0% Decline
Alaska Unranked 452 1984 Insufficient historical volume
Florida #331 9,855 1983 +3.8% Growth
Rhode Island Unranked 1,042 1983 Insufficient historical volume
Oregon #626 2,534 1983 Insufficient historical volume
Washington #415 4,440 1989 Insufficient historical volume
Colorado #499 3,219 1983 Insufficient historical volume
Wyoming Unranked 352 1985 Insufficient historical volume
Connecticut Unranked 2,694 1989 Insufficient historical volume
District of Columbia Unranked 1,087 1985 Insufficient historical volume
New Hampshire Unranked 758 1987 Insufficient historical volume
Hawaii Unranked 723 1987 Insufficient historical volume
Idaho #406 924 1981 Insufficient historical volume
Utah Unranked 1,889 1983 Insufficient historical volume
Michigan #1219 8,647 1990 Insufficient historical volume
Louisiana Unranked 4,026 1983 Insufficient historical volume
Delaware Unranked 455 1988 Insufficient historical volume
Maine Unranked 956 1986 Insufficient historical volume
Massachusetts #305 5,208 1989 Insufficient historical volume
Georgia #488 5,805 1984 Insufficient historical volume
New Jersey #391 5,711 1988 Insufficient historical volume
Kansas Unranked 2,165 1983 Insufficient historical volume
New York #630 15,740 1984 35.0% Decline
Illinois #455 9,904 1984 Insufficient historical volume
Vermont Unranked 343 1988 Insufficient historical volume
Oklahoma Unranked 2,701 1984 Insufficient historical volume
Indiana #580 4,638 1983 Insufficient historical volume
Minnesota #543 3,599 1984 Insufficient historical volume
Maryland #306 2,915 1984 Insufficient historical volume
Nebraska Unranked 1,403 1984 Insufficient historical volume
Tennessee #707 4,036 1984 Insufficient historical volume
Missouri #730 4,183 1983 Insufficient historical volume
Alabama #719 3,383 1983 Insufficient historical volume
Arkansas #489 1,982 1983 Insufficient historical volume
Ohio #712 8,301 1984 Insufficient historical volume
Mississippi Unranked 2,272 1983 Insufficient historical volume
Pennsylvania #648 9,512 1984 Insufficient historical volume
South Carolina Unranked 2,572 1984 Insufficient historical volume
Montana Unranked 535 1985 Insufficient historical volume
Iowa #394 2,314 1985 Insufficient historical volume
North Carolina #661 4,995 1983 Insufficient historical volume
Wisconsin #797 3,429 1986 Insufficient historical volume
Virginia #521 3,855 1984 Insufficient historical volume
North Dakota Unranked 560 1984 Insufficient historical volume
South Dakota Unranked 546 1984 Insufficient historical volume
Kentucky #655 2,728 1983 Insufficient historical volume
West Virginia Unranked 1,342 1979 Insufficient historical volume

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