Alice
Alice is derived from the Old French name Adelais, which comes from the Germanic name Adalheidis meaning 'noble' or 'of noble kind.' The name has been beloved in English-speaking countries since the Middle Ages and carries a timeless, literary quality.
Current Popularity
#62 for girls
in the United States (2024)
Popularity over time
Good to Know
- •Easy to spell and pronounce across many languages
- •Strong literary associations, especially with 'Alice in Wonderland'
- •Works well in both formal and casual settings
- •Consistently recognized and well-received internationally
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Famous People
Alice Walker
Author and Pulitzer Prize winner
Alice Roosevelt Longworth
Socialite and daughter of President Theodore Roosevelt
Alice Munro
Nobel Prize-winning author
Alice Cooper
Rock musician
Statistics
584,578
Total births since 1880
1921
Peak year
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