Alicia is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Alicia means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Alicia across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Alicia has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Alicia is a girl name of Germanic origin meaning “noble”. a Latinate form of Alice.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 231,497 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 13,298 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 1,041 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 428 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 1,313 births |
| New Zealand top 100, since 1954 | 683 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 Alicia per year, United States (1881 to 2025). United States peaked in 1984 (7,853/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2004 (938/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2010 (75/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2010 (63/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2005 (37/yr).
Alicia has been one of the most popular baby names in the United States. It was most common in 1984, when it ranked #91 nationally (given to 7,883 babies that year), and a popular choice in the 1980s.
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