Alice is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Alice means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Alice across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Alice has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Alice is a girl name of Germanic origin meaning “noble”. from Adelaide via the Old French Aalis.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 590,106 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 46,281 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 2,964 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 1,019 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 4,995 births |
| New Zealand top 100, since 1954 | 3,696 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Alice per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 1921 (11,990/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 1996 (2,357/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2016 (181/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2017 (113/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2018 (59/yr).
Alice has been one of the most popular baby names in the United States. It was most common in 1921, when it ranked #31 nationally (given to 11,990 babies that year), and a popular choice in the 1920s.
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