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Alice

Pronounced AE1 L AH0 S (ARPABET)

  • 2 syllables
  • Peaked 1921
  • 145 years in use
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How popular is Alice?

Alice is a girls' name, and has been in the record since the data starts in 1880. It has been given to 604,640 children — the 55th most common girls' name on record.

It peaked in 1921, went quiet for most of a century, and is climbing again. Its best single year was 1921, when 12,467 children were given it.

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1921Girls: 12,467Boys: 35

Characteristics

  • 2 syllables
Phonetic detail
Pronunciations:
AE1 L AH0 S · AE1 L IH0 S
Stress pattern:
10 · 10
Syllables:
2

Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.

Names like Alice

Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.

Sibling names for Alice

Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.

Frequently asked questions

How popular is the name Alice?
Alice ranks 55th among girls' names in US records, with 604,640 births since 1880. Over the past decade it accounts for 36,062.
Is Alice a unisex name?
No. Alice is recorded almost entirely as a girls' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
When was Alice most popular?
1921, when 12,467 children were given the name. It has been in use for 145 years and is still recorded as of 2024.