Total births
3,613
Girls' name · since 1908
Alise
3,613 babies named Alise in U.S. Social Security records since 1908, with the highest year being 1987. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #5454
- among girls today
- 3,613
- born since 1908
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 69%
- more common than other girls
Alise currently ranks #5454 among girls' names in America, with 3,613 babies recorded since 1908.
Social Security Administration records show Alise recorded 3,613 times among girls since 1908, holding rank #5454 nationally today, ahead of 69% of girls, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1908 to 2025.
- #5454 among girls today
- 3,613 born since 1908
- 2000s peak decade
- 69% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Alise is currently the #5454 girls' name in America, more common than 69% of girls - 3,613 born since 1908, peaking in the 2000s.
- #5454
- among girls today
- 3,613
- born since 1908
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 69%
- more common than other girls
Alise vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#5454
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 69% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
20% of everyone ever named Alise was born in this single decade.
1987
Single peak year
92 babies were named Alise in 1987 - its busiest year on record.
How Alise compares
3,613 Top 16% higher than 84% 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
Alise's all-time total is 9x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Alise | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 3,613 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 92 | 48 | 19,840 |
Alise's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Alise's SSA record in two at 1972 and the more recent half accounts for 81% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 19%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1912, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1987 peak of 92, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Alise at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1987
Current rank
#5,454
Active since
1908
Alise popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1908–2025
- Peak year (1987)
- 92
- Annual births at peak, across 118 years of records
Alise by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Alise's strongest decade.
740 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 20% of all-time use.
Alise births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 9
1900s
9 births
- 1910s 72
1910s
72 births
- 1920s 82
1920s
82 births
- 1930s 28
1930s
28 births
- 1940s 34
1940s
34 births
- 1950s 135
1950s
135 births
- 1960s 286
1960s
286 births
- 1970s 204
1970s
204 births
- 1980s
1980s
561 births
- 1990s
1990s
612 births
- 2000s
2000s
740 births
- 2010s
2010s
676 births
- 2020s 174
2020s
174 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 740 births (20% of all-time use).
How Alise 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 Alise's total volume
Alise vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Alise by state
Where Alise concentrates geographically, total births since 1908
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 293 | 8.1% |
| #2 | Texas | | 133 | 3.7% |
| #3 | New York | | 81 | 2.2% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 53 | 1.5% |
| #5 | Florida | | 52 | 1.4% |
| #6 | Ohio | | 47 | 1.3% |
| #7 | Michigan | | 44 | 1.2% |
| #8 | Pennsylvania | | 33 | 0.9% |
California share of Alise's total US births 8.1%
Even split
293 of 3,613 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 19 reporting states.
Alise appears in 19 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Alise? ▼
Alise has been given to 3,613 babies in the U.S. since 1908, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #5454 as of the latest data. 92 babies were born in 1987, its single highest year.
When was Alise most popular? ▼
Alise was most popular in the 2000s decade with 740 total births. The single peak year was 1987.
Where is Alise most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Alise are California (293 births), Texas (133 births), New York (81 births).
How long has the name Alise been used? ▼
Alise has been recorded in Social Security data since 1908, spanning 118 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Alise? ▼
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 Alise's data
- Alise's decade-level peak was the 2000s (740 total births); usage has since declined to 174 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Alises (293 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Alise
Nearby Names Like Alise
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Alise
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Aliyah Girl
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Names with a similar popularity rank to Alise
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Gabriel #5458
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1908–2025 (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. "Alise: #5454 Girls' Name - 3,613 Births, Peak 1987." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/alise. 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 Alise 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 July 2026.