Alice
How to say it: AL-iss · /ˈælɪs/
From Old French Aalis, itself from Germanic Adalheidis meaning 'noble kind' or 'of noble nature'.
Alice was the 82nd most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 3,547 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1880s, its births are steady over ten years, and it is projected to slip to #86 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #82 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 3,547 |
| Share of births | 1 in 924 |
| Peak decade | 1880s |
| Change over 10 years | +2% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #86 |
| In France, 2025 | #16 among girls’ names, 2,130 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Long ago in the 1880s Alice reached its high point, though it stays well used. Far below that peak now at #82, more softening is expected.
What goes with it
Soft and breathy with a literary glow, it feels gentle and at home in many places. Clara would be a lovely counterpart.
Middle names that flow with Alice →
Nicknames
- Ali
- Allie
- Lissy
Other spellings
Honouring a Alice in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Alice is about 1 in 39.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Italian, Norwegian, Portuguese, Swedish.
In France: #16 for girls in 2025.
England and Wales: #52. Ireland: #41.
Famous people named Alice
- Alice Walker (born 1944)American author and activist
- Alice Munro (1931–2024)Canadian writer
- Alice Weidel (born 1979)German politician (born 1979), AfD
From Wikidata and Wikipedia
Good to know
- Alice is the titular heroine of Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
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