How Many People Are Named Alice?
An estimated 185,768 people in the United States have the first name Alice. While not in the top 50, it remains a well-known name ranking #289 overall. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 52 years old, and Alice peaked in popularity in 1921 with 11,990 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Alice as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Alice paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Alice is overwhelmingly female, 1,959 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
185,768
About 1 in 1,845 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Common
Predicted Gender
Female
99.7% confidence
Average Age
52
years old
Peak Year
1921
11,990 births
Total Registered
586,537
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Alice
Alice is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 586,537 total births registered, 99.7% were female.
Alice as a male name
Ranked #10,964 in 2024
6 male births in 2024
Peak: 1925 (51 births)
Alice as a female name
Ranked #62 in 2024
3,520 female births in 2024
Peak: 1921 (11,955 births)
Alice: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Alice span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 110,911 babies were registered. Alice has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Alice by Decade
How has Alice tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 17,198 | 56 | 17,142 | |
| 1890s | 24,515 | 100 | 24,415 | |
| 1900s | 35,355 | 123 | 35,232 | |
| 1910s | 86,117 | 251 | 85,866 | |
| 1920s | 110,911 | 385 | 110,526 | |
| 1930s | 79,366 | 398 | 78,968 | |
| 1940s | 72,651 | 259 | 72,392 | |
| 1950s | 52,231 | 156 | 52,075 | |
| 1960s | 27,047 | 95 | 26,952 | |
| 1970s | 11,186 | 52 | 11,134 | |
| 1980s | 7,371 | 40 | 7,331 | |
| 1990s | 6,472 | 6 | 6,466 | |
| 2000s | 8,269 | 0 | 8,269 | |
| 2010s | 30,655 | 25 | 30,630 | |
| 2020s | 17,193 | 13 | 17,180 | |
Alice by State
Birth registrations for Alice span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, Pennsylvania, California. The lowest are in Nevada, Alaska, Wyoming. On average, about 9,927 Alices were registered per state.
Alice + Last Name Combinations
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Alice: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Alice?
We estimate approximately 185,768 people named Alice are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 1,845 Americans share this first name.
Is Alice a common name?
Alice is classified as "Common" and is more popular than 99.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 586,537 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Alice most popular?
Alice reached peak popularity in 1921, when 11,990 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Alice is approximately 52 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Alice a female name?
Alice is predominantly female. 99.7% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Alice Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Alice Smith, Alice Johnson, Alice Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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