Gender
Origin
- Germanic
- Of the nobility.
- Celtic
- German
- Noble, of the nobility; Alice is a variant of the old French name Adelais, a form of Adelaide, and the Germanic Adalheidis.
- Teutonic
Syllables
2
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Alys
Pronunciation
a-lys, al-ys
Popularity in the USA
- Girls: peak in 2023 (rank #4653, 29 births); most recent 2025 (rank #4878, 27 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 27 |
| 2024 | 25 |
| 2023 | 29 |
| 2022 | 14 |
| 2021 | 20 |
| 2020 | 11 |
| 2019 | 9 |
| 2018 | 14 |
| 2017 | 17 |
| 2016 | 7 |
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 2013 (rank #426, 100 births); most recent 2025 (rank #490, 81 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 81 |
| 2024 | 64 |
| 2023 | 74 |
| 2022 | 69 |
| 2021 | 97 |
| 2020 | 83 |
| 2019 | 87 |
| 2018 | 86 |
| 2017 | 80 |
| 2016 | 98 |
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
- Girls: peak in 2014 (rank #1293, 31 births); most recent 2023 (rank #3214, 7 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 7 |
| 2022 | 11 |
| 2021 | 13 |
| 2020 | 16 |
| 2019 | 19 |
| 2018 | 23 |
| 2017 | 18 |
| 2016 | 28 |
| 2015 | 15 |
| 2014 | 31 |
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 2019 (rank #700, 4 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 4 |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
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 2019 (rank #650, 4 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 4 |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
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