Alice
Alice is a boy's name of Germanic origin.
Meaning
Noble, exalted, or kind.
Origin and history
Alice is a traditional name derived from the Old French name Aalis, a short form of Adelais, which comes from Germanic roots meaning noble and kind. Although predominantly given to females today, it has a long history of rare masculine usage in the United States, with around 2,000 male births recorded since 1880. It remains an extremely rare choice for boys in contemporary U.S. usage.
Popularity in the United States
1,959 babies in the United States have been named Alice since 1880. It ranks #2908 all-time. Among babies born since 2020 it ranks #1914.
States where it is most popular
- NY (25.5 %)
- TX (23.6 %)
- NC (16 %)
- DC (7.5 %)
- CA (6.6 %)
Trends by decade
| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880-1890 | 56 |
| 1890-1900 | 100 |
| 1900-1910 | 123 |
| 1910-1920 | 251 |
| 1920-1930 | 385 |
| 1930-1940 | 398 |
| 1940-1950 | 259 |
| 1950-1960 | 156 |
| 1960-1970 | 95 |
| 1970-1980 | 52 |
| 1980-1990 | 40 |
| 1990-2000 | 6 |
| 2000-2010 | 0 |
| 2010-2019 | 25 |
| 2020-2029 | 13 |
Famous people named Alice
- Alice Cooper: Singer, Musician
Fun facts
- The name gained widespread global fame through Lewis Carroll's 1865 novel Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.
- Though overwhelmingly feminine today, Alice was historically used as a rare masculine name in Medieval Europe and occasionally in the 19th-century United States.