US rank #2900 Unisex name Peak 2002 5,279 births

Alize — #2900 US unisex name

5,279 babies named Alize in U.S. Social Security records since 1987, with the highest year being 2002. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s111990s13582000s27382010s8812020s291
#2900
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 84% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

52% of everyone ever named Alize was born in this single decade.

2002
Single peak year

326 babies were named Alize in 2002 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Alize

The Social Security Administration has registered 5,279 babies named Alize between 1987 and 2024, spanning 38 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Alize currently holds the #2900 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2002, when 326 babies received it in a single year. Alize is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 344 additional births since 1995.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Alize performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 2,738 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Alize shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 1,354 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Alize in 33 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Alize in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 5,279 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Alize at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

5,279

Since 1987

38 years of records

Peak year

2002

326 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#2,900

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1987

Recorded for 38 years

Last year on file: 2024

Alize popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1987

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2002)
326
Annual births at peak — across 38 years of records
-1000100200300400 20242019201420092004199919941987 5

Alize popularity over time — boys

344 total births recorded since 1995 (Alize as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 344 births
0204060 20242013200820052002199919961995 30

Alize by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
2,738 births that decade — 52% of Alize's all-time total
1980s111990s13582000s27382010s8812020s291

Alize by state

Where Alize concentrates geographically — total births since 1987

Regionally concentrated
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Alize
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
1,354 25.6%
#2 Texas
962 18.2%
#3 New York
267 5.1%
#4 Arizona
242 4.6%
#5 Illinois
206 3.9%
#6 Florida
167 3.2%
#7 Pennsylvania
121 2.3%
#8 New Mexico
105 2.0%
California share of Alize's total US births 25.6%
Even split

1,354 of 5,279 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 33 reporting states.

Alize appears in 33 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Alize?
5,279 babies have been named Alize since 1987. It currently ranks #2900 among girls. The peak year was 2002 with 326 births.
When was Alize most popular?
Alize was most popular in the 2000s decade with 2,738 total births. The single peak year was 2002.
Where is Alize most popular?
The top states for the name Alize are California (1,354 births), Texas (962 births), New York (267 births).
Is Alize a unisex name?
Yes, Alize is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 5,279 births, and as a boy's name it has 344 births.
How long has the name Alize been used?
Alize has been recorded in Social Security data since 1987, spanning 38 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Alize?
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1987–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.