Girls' name · since 1967

Alicha

Since 1967, U.S. Social Security records show 265 babies named Alicha, peaking in 1979. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#17,019 of 72,339
all-time among girls
265
born since 1967
1970s
peak decade

265 girls have been named Alicha since 1967, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Alicha has been recorded 265 times among girls since 1967, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1967 to 2004.

  • #17,019 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 265 born since 1967
  • 1970s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Alicha ranks #17,019 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 265 born since 1967, peaking in the 1970s.

#17,019 of 72,339
all-time among girls
265
born since 1967
1970s
peak decade
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Alicha's 265 recorded births place it above 76.42% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

1 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Texas.

Alicha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Alicha splits its recorded history at 1984: 43% of all births land in the more recent half, 57% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1967 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1979 peak of 16 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Alicha popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1967–2004

Last recorded 2004
Peak year (1979)
16
Annual births at peak, across 38 years of records
05101520 196719721976198019841988199219972004 6

Alicha by decade

1970s is the heaviest window (102 births, 38% of the file).

1970s was Alicha's strongest decade.

102 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.

Alicha births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 102 births (38% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Alicha by state

Where Alicha concentrates geographically, total births since 1967

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Alicha
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
5 1.9%
Texas share of Alicha's total US births 1.9%

5 of 265 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Alicha?
Since 1967, Social Security records show 265 babies named Alicha. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #17,019 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2004. Its busiest year on record was 1979, with 16 births.
Where does Alicha sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Alicha ranks #17,019 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Alicha most popular?
Alicha was most popular in the 1970s decade with 102 total births. The single peak year was 1979.
Where is Alicha most popular?
The top states for the name Alicha are Texas (5 births).
How long has the name Alicha been used?
Records for Alicha go back to 1967, giving 38 years of history through 2004.
What names are similar to Alicha?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Alice, Alicia, Alison, Alisha, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Alicha's data

  • Alicha's decade-level peak was the 1970s (102 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Texas records the most Alichas (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Alicha

Nearby Names Like Alicha

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Alicha: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1967–2004 (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 Alicha 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.