Greek
0% Masculine / 100% Feminine
Noble or truth
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.
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%.
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.
State | Male Births | Male Gender Rank | Female Births | Female Gender Rank |
---|---|---|---|---|
AK | < 5 | N/A | 8 | 76 |
AL | < 5 | N/A | 46 | 88 |
AR | < 5 | N/A | 25 | 99 |
AZ | < 5 | N/A | 80 | 62 |
CA | < 5 | N/A | 394 | 74 |
CO | < 5 | N/A | 65 | 69 |
CT | < 5 | N/A | 45 | 57 |
DC | < 5 | N/A | 14 | 46 |
FL | < 5 | N/A | 270 | 43 |
GA | < 5 | N/A | 100 | 84 |
HI | < 5 | N/A | 7 | 118 |
IA | < 5 | N/A | 30 | 92 |
ID | < 5 | N/A | 28 | 54 |
IL | < 5 | N/A | 114 | 73 |
IN | < 5 | N/A | 52 | 124 |
KS | < 5 | N/A | 31 | 89 |
KY | < 5 | N/A | 49 | 73 |
LA | < 5 | N/A | 42 | 94 |
MA | < 5 | N/A | 112 | 43 |
MD | < 5 | N/A | 74 | 49 |
ME | < 5 | N/A | 13 | 79 |
MI | < 5 | N/A | 103 | 63 |
MN | < 5 | N/A | 55 | 90 |
MO | < 5 | N/A | 69 | 71 |
MS | < 5 | N/A | 28 | 74 |
MT | < 5 | N/A | 9 | 96 |
NC | < 5 | N/A | 112 | 76 |
ND | < 5 | N/A | 12 | 63 |
NE | < 5 | N/A | 17 | 107 |
NH | < 5 | N/A | 21 | 43 |
NJ | < 5 | N/A | 88 | 79 |
NM | < 5 | N/A | 15 | 84 |
NV | < 5 | N/A | 25 | 88 |
NY | < 5 | N/A | 187 | 70 |
OH | < 5 | N/A | 103 | 93 |
OK | < 5 | N/A | 34 | 96 |
OR | < 5 | N/A | 41 | 66 |
PA | < 5 | N/A | 108 | 89 |
RI | < 5 | N/A | 12 | 67 |
SC | < 5 | N/A | 47 | 82 |
SD | < 5 | N/A | 8 | 116 |
TN | < 5 | N/A | 82 | 76 |
TX | < 5 | N/A | 346 | 71 |
UT | < 5 | N/A | 70 | 39 |
VA | < 5 | N/A | 99 | 64 |
VT | < 5 | N/A | 6 | 73 |
WA | < 5 | N/A | 121 | 40 |
WI | < 5 | N/A | 55 | 82 |
WV | < 5 | N/A | 17 | 84 |
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%.