Gender
Origin
- Greek
- Truth, Noble
- English
- German
- Noble, of the nobility; Alice is a variant of the old French name Adelais, a form of Adelaide, and the Germanic Adalheidis.
Syllables
2
Themes
- Shakespearean
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Alice
Famous People
The name of several princesses, Alice Roosevelt Longworth, daughter of President Teddy Roosevelt, Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll, Alice Walker, author, Alice Munro, short-story writer and novelist, Alice Hoffman, novelist, Alice Sebold, author, "Alice''s Restaurant, " a 1967 Arlo Guthrie song, Go Ask Alice, an anonymously written 1971 memoir, i>Alice Doesn''t Live Here Anymore, a 1974 film, Alice Doesn''t Live Here Anymore, a 1974 film, Alice in Chains, grunge rock band, Alice Cooper, rocker
Celebrity Babies
Daughter of Tina Fey (Alice Zenobia), daughter of Tom Cavanaugh
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1930 (rank #944, 51 births); most recent 2024 (rank #10889, 6 births)
- Girls: peak in 1921 (rank #15, 11,956 births); most recent 2025 (rank #65, 3,547 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 3,547 |
| 2024 | 6 | 3,520 |
| 2023 | – | 3,346 |
| 2022 | 7 | 3,511 |
| 2021 | – | 3,509 |
| 2020 | – | 3,294 |
| 2019 | 5 | 3,549 |
| 2018 | 5 | 3,664 |
| 2017 | – | 3,826 |
| 2016 | – | 3,692 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 1996 (rank #25, 2,357 births); most recent 2025 (rank #52, 825 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 825 |
| 2024 | 896 |
| 2023 | 955 |
| 2022 | 1,119 |
| 2021 | 1,359 |
| 2020 | 1,432 |
| 2019 | 1,695 |
| 2018 | 1,827 |
| 2017 | 2,122 |
| 2016 | 2,264 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 1999 (rank #1320, 14 births); most recent 2005 (rank #2809, 6 births)
- Girls: peak in 1908 (rank #15, 3,746 births); most recent 2023 (rank #9, 2,256 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | – | 2,256 |
| 2022 | – | 2,522 |
| 2021 | – | 2,771 |
| 2020 | – | 2,984 |
| 2019 | – | 3,296 |
| 2018 | – | 3,314 |
| 2017 | – | 3,386 |
| 2016 | – | 3,490 |
| 2015 | – | 3,340 |
| 2014 | – | 3,244 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2016 (rank #34, 181 births); most recent 2025 (rank #42, 107 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 107 |
| 2024 | 103 |
| 2023 | 123 |
| 2022 | 160 |
| 2021 | 138 |
| 2020 | 143 |
| 2019 | 161 |
| 2018 | 168 |
| 2017 | 160 |
| 2016 | 181 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Girls: peak in 2017 (rank #43, 113 births); most recent 2025 (rank #52, 75 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 75 |
| 2024 | 54 |
| 2023 | 72 |
| 2022 | 74 |
| 2021 | 84 |
| 2020 | 82 |
| 2019 | 87 |
| 2018 | 106 |
| 2017 | 113 |
| 2016 | 106 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2019 (rank #35, 59 births); most recent 2025 (rank #65, 31 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 31 |
| 2024 | 34 |
| 2023 | 37 |
| 2022 | 40 |
| 2021 | 49 |
| 2020 | 49 |
| 2019 | 59 |
| 2018 | 59 |
| 2017 | 51 |
| 2016 | 51 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 2018 (rank #29, 83 births); most recent 2023 (rank #40, 51 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 51 |
| 2022 | 58 |
| 2021 | 61 |
| 2020 | 57 |
| 2019 | 69 |
| 2018 | 83 |
| 2017 | 79 |
| 2016 | 55 |
| 2015 | 69 |
| 2014 | 58 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence