Alice

Meaning: Of noble nature
Origin: Germanic — From an Old French short form of Adelaide

Nicknames: Allie, Ally

Girl's name · #65 in the US (2025) · Timeless

Popularity over time

Few names move less than Alice — on the books since 1880, #65 in 2025, and dependable in between. Roughly 588,000 girls have carried the name since. In all that time it has never once missed a year of the national records.

Across the states

See where Alice is more common.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 51 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

Alice is especially popular in Portugal, Sweden, and Belgium.

#2 in Portugal (2023) · #3 in Sweden (2025) · #5 in Belgium (2025) · #9 in Italy (2024) · #10 in France (2025) · #11 in Canada (2025) · #13 in Brazil (2025, through 23 Dec 2025, girls and boys combined) · #20 in Switzerland (2025) · #41 in Ireland (2025) · #48 in New Zealand (2025) · #50 in Finland (other-lang.) (2025) · #52 in England & Wales (2025) and 14 more.

Famous Alices

Alice Munro — Canadian writer (1931–2024)
Alice Walker — American author and activist (born 1944)
Alice Weidel — German politician (born 1979)
Alice Brady — American actress (1892–1939)
Alice Paul — American activist (1885–1977)
Alice Eve — British actress (born 1982)
Alice Braga — Brazilian actress and producer (born 1983)
Alice Walton — American heiress (born 1949)
Alice Krige — South African actress (born 1954)
Alice Liddell — Basis of the character in "Alice in Wonderland" (1852–1934)

In stories & tradition

Alice — Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (book)
Alice Longbottom — Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (film)
Alice Abernathy — Resident Evil (film series)

What Alices become

Among 3,513 notable people named Alice:

Artists & writers appear 1.62× more often than among typical names — e.g. Alice Munro, Canadian writer (1931–2024).

Spellings & nicknames

About 630 girls a year are given Allie as their full name and 120 Ally.

Similar names: Allie · Daisy · Alina · Grace · Callie · Allison

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