Total births
5,334
Unisex name · since 1987
Alize
5,334 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.
- #2912
- among girls today
- 5,334
- born since 1987
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 84%
- more common than other girls
5,334 babies have been named Alize since 1987, making it today's #2912 unisex name.
Alize has 5,334 recorded births among girls since 1987, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #2912 as of the latest data, more common than 84% of girls, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1987 to 2025.
- #2912 among girls today
- 5,334 born since 1987
- 2000s peak decade
- 84% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Alize is currently the #2912 unisex name in America, more common than 84% of girls - 5,334 born since 1987, peaking in the 2000s.
- #2912
- among girls today
- 5,334
- born since 1987
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 84%
- more common than other girls
Alize vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#2912
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 84% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
51% 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.
How Alize compares
5,334 Top 13% higher than 87% 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
Alize's all-time total is 14x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Alize | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 5,334 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 326 | 48 | 19,840 |
Alize's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Alize splits its recorded history at 2008: 31% of all births land in the more recent half, 69% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1987 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2002 peak of 326 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Alize at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2002
Current rank
#2,912
Active since
1987
Alize popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1987–2025
- Peak year (2002)
- 326
- Annual births at peak, across 39 years of records
Alize popularity over time - boys
350 total births recorded since 1995 (Alize as boys' name)
Alize by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Alize's strongest decade.
2,738 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 51% of all-time use.
Alize births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 11
1980s
11 births
- 1990s
1990s
1,358 births
- 2000s
2000s
2,738 births
- 2010s 881
2010s
881 births
- 2020s 346
2020s
346 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 2,738 births (51% of all-time use).
How Alize 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 Alize's total volume
Alize vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Alize by state
Where Alize concentrates geographically, total births since 1987
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 1,372 | 25.7% |
| #2 | Texas | | 974 | 18.3% |
| #3 | New York | | 267 | 5.0% |
| #4 | Arizona | | 242 | 4.5% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 206 | 3.9% |
| #6 | Florida | | 167 | 3.1% |
| #7 | Pennsylvania | | 121 | 2.3% |
| #8 | New Mexico | | 105 | 2.0% |
California share of Alize's total US births 25.7%
Even split
1,372 of 5,334 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? ▼
5,334 babies have been named Alize since 1987. It currently ranks #2912 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 (1,372 births), Texas (974 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 5,334 births, and as a boy's name it has 350 births.
How long has the name Alize been used? ▼
Alize has been recorded in Social Security data since 1987, spanning 39 years of data through 2025.
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.
What to do with Alize's data
- Alize's decade-level peak was the 2000s (2,738 total births); usage has since declined to 346 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Alizes (1,372 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 Alize
Nearby Names Like Alize
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Alize
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#1143 56,996 births
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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, 1987–2025 (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. "Alize: #2912 Unisex Name - 5,334 Births, Peak 2002." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/alize. 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 Alize 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.