Alice Name Meaning, Popularity and Origins

Origin:

Greek

Gender Distribution:

0% Masculine / 100% Feminine

Meaning:

Noble or truth

Meaning of the Name Alice

Alice is a feminine given name of Greek origin meaning 'noble' or 'truth'. It is derived from the Greek name Ἀλικη (Alikē), which is a variant of the name Ἀλεξάνδρα (Alexandra). Alice gained popularity in Medieval Europe primarily through the story of Alice in Wonderland written by Lewis Carroll. It is a timeless and classic name that has remained popular throughout the centuries.

Popularity of the Name Alice

The popularity for the name Alice peaked in popularity in the year 1921 with 11,955 births, which ranked number 31 out of 9,727 unique names for that year. Alice had the most female births in 1921 with 11,955, which ranked number 15 out of 5,870 female names for that year, and had the most male births in 1925 with 51, which ranked number 945 out of 4,867 male names for that year. The number of births for the name Alice has increased sharply over the last ten years from 2,508 births to 3,505 births, an increase of 39.75%. Among males, Alice has increased sharply in popularity over the last ten years from 5 births to 7 births, an increase of 40.00%. Among females, Alice has increased sharply in popularity over the last ten years from 2,503 births to 3,498 births, an increase of 39.75%.

Nationwide Popularity of Alice

  • 20 Year Trend of Alice: 433.49%
  • 10 Year Trend of Alice: 39.75%
  • 10 Year Male Trend of Alice: 40.00%
  • 10 Year Female Trend of Alice: 39.75%

Popularity of Alice by State

Among females, Alice was most popular in Southeastern states with 917 births in the region. It was most commonly used in CA, with 394 female births. See below for a full state by state breakdown of the name Alice. States with less than five births recorded will not be shown.

StateMale BirthsMale Gender RankFemale BirthsFemale Gender Rank
AK< 5N/A876
AL< 5N/A4688
AR< 5N/A2599
AZ< 5N/A8062
CA< 5N/A39474
CO< 5N/A6569
CT< 5N/A4557
DC< 5N/A1446
FL< 5N/A27043
GA< 5N/A10084
HI< 5N/A7118
IA< 5N/A3092
ID< 5N/A2854
IL< 5N/A11473
IN< 5N/A52124
KS< 5N/A3189
KY< 5N/A4973
LA< 5N/A4294
MA< 5N/A11243
MD< 5N/A7449
ME< 5N/A1379
MI< 5N/A10363
MN< 5N/A5590
MO< 5N/A6971
MS< 5N/A2874
MT< 5N/A996
NC< 5N/A11276
ND< 5N/A1263
NE< 5N/A17107
NH< 5N/A2143
NJ< 5N/A8879
NM< 5N/A1584
NV< 5N/A2588
NY< 5N/A18770
OH< 5N/A10393
OK< 5N/A3496
OR< 5N/A4166
PA< 5N/A10889
RI< 5N/A1267
SC< 5N/A4782
SD< 5N/A8116
TN< 5N/A8276
TX< 5N/A34671
UT< 5N/A7039
VA< 5N/A9964
VT< 5N/A673
WA< 5N/A12140
WI< 5N/A5582
WV< 5N/A1784

2024 Popularity Projections for Alice

  • Total Births of Alice: 3624 (3.40%)
  • Male Births of Alice: 7 (3.42%)
  • Female Births of Alice: 3617 (3.40%)

Given the upward trend of Alice over the last 10 years, we expect this to continue in 2024 with roughly a 3.40% increase in total births, for a total of 3,624 births in 2024. Male births for Alice have been increasing over the past decade, so we anticipate roughly 7 male births in 2024, an increase of 3.42%. For Females, births for Alice have been increasing over the past 10 years, and we expect roughly 3,617 female births in 2024, an increase of 3.40%.

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