Girls' name · since 1922
Alica
Alica has 1,271 recorded births since 1922 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1984 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #6,384 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,271
- born since 1922
- 1980s
- peak decade
Alica sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 1,271 recorded since 1922.
Social Security Administration records show Alica recorded 1,271 times among girls since 1922, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1922 to 2009.
- #6,384 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 1,271 born since 1922
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Alica ranks #6,384 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,271 born since 1922, peaking in the 1980s.
- #6,384 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,271
- born since 1922
- 1980s
- peak decade
Alica's 1,271 recorded births place it above 91.16% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 5 jurisdictions, led by California.
Alica's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Alica's full recorded timeline at 1979, 54% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 46% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1922, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1984 peak of 40 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Alica popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1922–2009
- Peak year (1984)
- 40
- Annual births at peak, across 88 years of records
Alica by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (326 births, 26% of the file).
1980s was Alica's strongest decade.
326 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 26% of all-time use.
Alica births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 5
1920s
5 births
- 1940s 14
1940s
14 births
- 1950s 108
1950s
108 births
- 1960s
1960s
240 births
- 1970s
1970s
248 births
- 1980s
1980s
326 births
- 1990s
1990s
202 births
- 2000s 128
2000s
128 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 326 births (26% of all-time use).
How Alica compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Alica's total volume
Alica by state
Where Alica concentrates geographically, total births since 1922
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 43 | 3.4% |
| #2 | Texas | | 14 | 1.1% |
| #3 | Florida | | 6 | 0.5% |
| #4 | New York | | 5 | 0.4% |
| #5 | Ohio | | 5 | 0.4% |
43 of 1,271 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.
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- Alica's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (326 total births) through the 2000s (128) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Alicas (43 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Alica: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1984)
Similar record span (~87 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1922–2009 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Alica draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.