Alice
Alice is a girls' name of French origin meaning “noble, of noble kind.” It ranked #65 in the United States in 2025. A French form of the Germanic name Adelaide, Alice entered the English-speaking world through the Normans.
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how do you pronounce Alice?
AL-is
where does the name Alice come from?
From the Old French Aalis, a contracted form of the Germanic Adalheidis — the same source as Adelaide, from adal meaning noble. Norman French wore the four syllables down to two, so Alice and Adelaide are the same name at different degrees of erosion.
Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (1865) gave the name an enduring literary association with curiosity, wonder, and imagination.
how popular is this name?
Alice has appeared in the US top 1,000 in 146 years since 1880. It peaked at #8 in 1880, and ranked #65 in 2025.
See the milestone years
| Year | Rank |
|---|---|
| 2025 | #65 |
| 2024 | #63 |
| 2023 | #66 |
| 2022 | #64 |
| 2021 | #65 |
| 2020 | #76 |
| 2019 | #73 |
| 2018 | #71 |
| 2017 | #70 |
| 2016 | #76 |
| 2010 | #172 |
| 2000 | #422 |
| 1990 | #345 |
| 1980 | #328 |
| 1970 | #201 |
| 1960 | #119 |
| 1950 | #57 |
| 1940 | #32 |
| 1930 | #20 |
| 1920 | #15 |
| 1910 | #10 |
| 1900 | #14 |
| 1890 | #14 |
| 1880 | #8 |
Source: SSA National Baby Names Dataset (through 2025). Years absent from the table are years Alice fell outside the top 1,000.
the history of Alice
Alice was ordinary in medieval England, faded, and returned in the nineteenth century. Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, written for Alice Liddell and published in 1865, then made it one of the most recognisable names in English literature. It has been in the British top hundred almost continuously since.
who are famous people named Alice?
- Alice in Wonderland (literary character)
- Alice Walker (author)
- Alice Paul (suffragist)
- Alice Cooper (musician)
what are the nicknames and variants of Alice?
Nicknames
Variants around the world
what names are similar to Alice?
what names go well with Alice?
Sibling names that share Alice's rhythm and register without echoing it too closely.
quick answers about Alice
What does the name Alice mean?
Alice means “noble, of noble kind”.
What is the origin of the name Alice?
Alice comes from the French naming tradition. Related forms include Alicia, Alicja and Alys.
How popular is the name Alice?
Alice ranked #65 in the US in 2025, according to Social Security data. Its best year was 1880, at #8, and it has spent 146 years in the top 1,000 since 1880.
Is Alice a boy or girl name?
Alice is primarily a girls' name.
How do you pronounce Alice?
Alice is pronounced AL-is, with 2 syllables.
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