Alice vs Alicia

Side-by-side comparison of Alice and Alicia — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Alice

Girl name · Rank #62

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Name B

Alicia

Girl name · Rank #436

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Metric Alice Alicia
Current Rank #62 #436
Total Births (all years) 584,578 230,104
Peak Year 1921 1984
Peak Year Births 11,955 7,819
Peak Decade 1920ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1881

Births by Decade

Decade Alice Alicia
1880ss 17,142 69
1890ss 24,415 130
1900ss 35,232 192
1910ss 85,866 755
1920ss 110,526 2,258
1930ss 78,968 2,781
1940ss 72,392 5,008
1950ss 52,075 9,888
1960ss 26,952 22,422
1970ss 11,134 39,253
1980ss 7,331 66,966
1990ss 6,466 43,486
2000ss 8,269 23,154
2010ss 30,630 10,066
2020ss 17,180 3,676

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Alice Alicia
2014 3,055 978
2015 3,426 913
2016 3,692 865
2017 3,826 872
2018 3,664 793
2019 3,549 755
2020 3,294 753
2021 3,509 754
2022 3,511 759
2023 3,346 702
2024 3,520 708

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1880–2024.

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