How Many People Are Named Alicia?
An estimated 206,094 people in the United States have the first name Alicia. While not in the top 50, it remains a well-known name ranking #259 overall. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 40 years old, and Alicia peaked in popularity in 1984 with 7,852 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Alicia 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 Alicia paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Alicia is overwhelmingly female, 707 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
206,094
About 1 in 1,663 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Common
Predicted Gender
Female
99.7% confidence
Average Age
40
years old
Peak Year
1984
7,852 births
Total Registered
230,811
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Alicia
Alicia is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 230,811 total births registered, 99.7% were female.
Alicia as a male name
Ranked #11,531 in 2005
5 male births in 2005
Peak: 1989 (39 births)
Alicia as a female name
Ranked #436 in 2024
708 female births in 2024
Peak: 1984 (7,819 births)
Alicia: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Alicia span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 67,248 babies were registered. Alicia has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Alicia by Decade
How has Alicia 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 | 69 | 0 | 69 | |
| 1890s | 130 | 0 | 130 | |
| 1900s | 192 | 0 | 192 | |
| 1910s | 755 | 0 | 755 | |
| 1920s | 2,263 | 5 | 2,258 | |
| 1930s | 2,792 | 11 | 2,781 | |
| 1940s | 5,032 | 24 | 5,008 | |
| 1950s | 9,914 | 26 | 9,888 | |
| 1960s | 22,486 | 64 | 22,422 | |
| 1970s | 39,433 | 180 | 39,253 | |
| 1980s | 67,248 | 282 | 66,966 | |
| 1990s | 43,590 | 104 | 43,486 | |
| 2000s | 23,165 | 11 | 23,154 | |
| 2010s | 10,066 | 0 | 10,066 | |
| 2020s | 3,676 | 0 | 3,676 | |
Alicia by State
Birth registrations for Alicia span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New York. The lowest are in Vermont, Wyoming, Alaska. On average, about 4,451 Alicias were registered per state.
Alicia + Last Name Combinations
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Alicia: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Alicia?
We estimate approximately 206,094 people named Alicia 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 1,663 Americans share this first name.
Is Alicia a common name?
Alicia is classified as "Common" and is more popular than 99.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 230,811 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Alicia most popular?
Alicia reached peak popularity in 1984, when 7,852 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Alicia is approximately 40 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Alicia a female name?
Alicia is predominantly female. 99.7% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Alicia Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Alicia Smith, Alicia Johnson, Alicia 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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