Total births
17,539
Girls' name · since 1880
Alyce
17,539 babies named Alyce 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.
- #3461
- among girls today
- 17,539
- born since 1880
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 80%
- more common than other girls
Alyce currently ranks #3461 among girls' names in America, with 17,539 babies recorded since 1880.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Alyce has been recorded 17,539 times among girls since 1880, currently ranked #3461 nationally and more common than 80% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.
- #3461 among girls today
- 17,539 born since 1880
- 1920s peak decade
- 80% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Alyce is currently the #3461 girls' name in America, more common than 80% of girls - 17,539 born since 1880, peaking in the 1920s.
- #3461
- among girls today
- 17,539
- born since 1880
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 80%
- more common than other girls
Alyce vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#3461
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 80% of names given to girls today.
1920s
Peak decade
22% of everyone ever named Alyce was born in this single decade.
1921
Single peak year
503 babies were named Alyce in 1921 - its busiest year on record.
How Alyce compares
17,539 Top 6% higher than 94% 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
Alyce's all-time total is 46x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Alyce | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 17,539 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 503 | 48 | 19,840 |
Alyce's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Alyce's full recorded timeline at 1954, 26% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 74% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1882, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1921 peak of 503 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Alyce at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1921
Current rank
#3,461
Active since
1880
Alyce popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (1921)
- 503
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Alyce by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Alyce's strongest decade.
3,803 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 22% of all-time use.
Alyce births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 71
1880s
71 births
- 1890s 197
1890s
197 births
- 1900s 675
1900s
675 births
- 1910s
1910s
2,904 births
- 1920s
1920s
3,803 births
- 1930s
1930s
2,409 births
- 1940s
1940s
2,167 births
- 1950s 1,521
1950s
1,521 births
- 1960s 901
1960s
901 births
- 1970s 530
1970s
530 births
- 1980s 585
1980s
585 births
- 1990s 464
1990s
464 births
- 2000s 424
2000s
424 births
- 2010s 643
2010s
643 births
- 2020s 245
2020s
245 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 3,803 births (22% of all-time use).
How Alyce 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 Alyce's total volume
Alyce vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Alyce by state
Where Alyce concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 1,148 | 6.5% |
| #2 | California | | 1,103 | 6.3% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 1,038 | 5.9% |
| #4 | Pennsylvania | | 1,037 | 5.9% |
| #5 | Ohio | | 718 | 4.1% |
| #6 | Minnesota | | 592 | 3.4% |
| #7 | Michigan | | 577 | 3.3% |
| #8 | Wisconsin | | 508 | 2.9% |
New York share of Alyce's total US births 6.5%
Even split
1,148 of 17,539 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 46 reporting states.
Alyce appears in 46 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Alyce? ▼
Since 1880, Social Security records show 17,539 babies named Alyce. Today it holds rank #3461 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 1921, with 503 births.
When was Alyce most popular? ▼
Alyce was most popular in the 1920s decade with 3,803 total births. The single peak year was 1921.
Where is Alyce most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Alyce are New York (1,148 births), California (1,103 births), Illinois (1,038 births).
How long has the name Alyce been used? ▼
Alyce has been recorded in Social Security data since 1880, spanning 146 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Alyce? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Alyssa, Alyson, Alycia, Alysha, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Alyce's data
- Alyce's decade-level peak was the 1920s (3,803 total births); usage has since declined to 245 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Alyces (1,148 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 Alyce
Nearby Names Like Alyce
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Alyce
Alyssa Girl
#399 314,606 births
Alyson Girl
#1232 29,730 births
Alycia Girl
#4313 10,168 births
Alysha Girl
#3347 9,601 births
Alysia Girl
#4798 9,498 births
Compare Alyce side by side: Alyce vs Alyssa Alyce vs Alyson Alyce vs Alycia
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Alyce
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Pauline #3459
226,404 births · Peak 1918
Gretchen #3463
53,799 births · Peak 1973
Aylany #3458
190 births · Peak 2025
Christy #3464
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Arzoyi #3457
168 births · Peak 2024
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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, 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. "Alyce: #3461 Girls' Name - 17,539 Births, Peak 1921." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/alyce. 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 Alyce 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.