Total births
588,147
Girls' name · since 1880
Alice
588,147 babies named Alice in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 1921. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #63
- among girls today
- 588,147
- born since 1880
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 99.6%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Alice is the #63 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 588,147 recorded since 1880.
Social Security Administration records show Alice recorded 588,147 times among girls since 1880, holding rank #63 nationally today, ahead of 99.6% of girls, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.
- #63 among girls today
- 588,147 born since 1880
- 1920s peak decade
- 99.6% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Alice is currently the #63 girls' name in America, more common than 99.6% of girls - 588,147 born since 1880, peaking in the 1920s.
- #63
- among girls today
- 588,147
- born since 1880
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 99.6%
- more common than other girls
Alice vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#63
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 99.6% of names given to girls today.
1920s
Peak decade
19% of everyone ever named Alice was born in this single decade.
1921
Single peak year
11,955 babies were named Alice in 1921 - its busiest year on record.
How Alice compares
588,147 Top 0% higher than 100% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Alice's all-time total is 1,540x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Alice | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 588,147 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 11,955 | 48 | 19,840 |
Alice's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Alice's SSA record in two at 1953 and the more recent half accounts for 25% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 75%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1997, with only 578 births recorded -- set against the 1921 peak of 11,955, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Alice at a glance
Top 100 girls' namePeak year
1921
Current rank
#63
Active since
1880
Alice popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (1921)
- 11,955
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Alice popularity over time - boys
1,959 total births recorded since 1881 (Alice as boys' name)
Alice by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Alice's strongest decade.
110,526 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 19% of all-time use.
Alice births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 17,142
1880s
17,142 births
- 1890s 24,415
1890s
24,415 births
- 1900s 35,232
1900s
35,232 births
- 1910s
1910s
85,866 births
- 1920s
1920s
110,526 births
- 1930s
1930s
78,968 births
- 1940s
1940s
72,392 births
- 1950s
1950s
52,074 births
- 1960s 26,954
1960s
26,954 births
- 1970s 11,132
1970s
11,132 births
- 1980s 7,330
1980s
7,330 births
- 1990s 6,466
1990s
6,466 births
- 2000s 8,271
2000s
8,271 births
- 2010s 30,636
2010s
30,636 births
- 2020s 20,743
2020s
20,743 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 110,526 births (19% of all-time use).
How Alice 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 Alice's total volume
Alice vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Alice by state
Where Alice concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 43,753 | 7.4% |
| #2 | Pennsylvania | | 32,836 | 5.6% |
| #3 | California | | 31,278 | 5.3% |
| #4 | Texas | | 28,700 | 4.9% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 25,240 | 4.3% |
| #6 | Ohio | | 22,372 | 3.8% |
| #7 | Massachusetts | | 19,498 | 3.3% |
| #8 | North Carolina | | 17,882 | 3.0% |
New York share of Alice's total US births 7.4%
Even split
43,753 of 588,147 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 51 reporting states.
Alice appears in 51 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Alice? ▼
588,147 babies have been named Alice since 1880. It currently ranks #63 among girls. The peak year was 1921 with 11,955 births.
When was Alice most popular? ▼
Alice was most popular in the 1920s decade with 110,526 total births. The single peak year was 1921.
Where is Alice most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Alice are New York (43,753 births), Pennsylvania (32,836 births), California (31,278 births).
How long has the name Alice been used? ▼
Alice has been recorded in Social Security data since 1880, spanning 146 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Alice? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Alicia, Alison, Alisha, Aliyah, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Alice's data
- Alice's decade-level peak was the 1920s (110,526 total births); usage has since declined to 20,743 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Alices (43,753 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Alice
Nearby Names Like Alice
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Alice
Alicia Girl
#438 230,790 births
Alison Girl
#465 116,886 births
Alisha Girl
#1143 56,996 births
Aliyah Girl
#237 49,011 births
Alina Girl
#136 45,387 births
Compare Alice side by side: Alice vs Alicia Alice vs Alison Alice vs Alisha
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Alice
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1880–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Alice: #63 Girls' Name - 588,147 Births, Peak 1921." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/alice. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Alice 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 June 2026.