Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1984

Alica

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Alica
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1984
40 babies
All-time total
1,271
#6,384 all-time among girls
First recorded
1922
in Social Security records

Alica popularity over time

1,271 babies have been named Alica since 1922, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.020.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1984Girls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s 5 1 – #5,032
1930s – – – –
1940s 14 1 – #3,618
1950s 108 11 +671% #2,193
1960s 240 24 +122% #2,165
1970s 248 25 +3% #2,577
1980s 326 33 +31% #2,382
1990s 202 20 -38% #3,366
2000s 128 13 -37% #5,501
2010s – – – –
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Alica

Alica is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1922, 1,271 American babies have been named Alica. Its peak came in 1984, when 40 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Alica stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Alica?

The median living Alica is about 44 years old; half are between 35 and 56. An estimated 1,200 people named Alica are alive in the United States today.

median 44 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Alica year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 – –
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2021 – –
2020 – –
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2018 – –
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2015 – –
2014 – –
2013 – –
2012 – –
2011 – –
2010 – –
2009 7 #13,789
2008 7 #13,922
2007 15 #8,122
2006 11 #9,932
2005 12 #8,909
2004 10 #9,922
2003 13 #8,020
2002 17 #6,411
2001 16 #6,627
2000 20 #5,501
1995 19 #5,024
1990 32 #3,366
1985 39 #2,485
1980 37 #2,539
1975 22 #3,158
1970 28 #2,577
1965 23 #2,540
1960 20 #2,732
1955 14 #3,097
1950 8 #3,965
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Alica, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Alica?

The median living Alica is about 44 years old. Half of all living Alicas are between 35 and 56 years old.

How many people named Alica are alive today?

An estimated 1,200 people named Alica are alive in the United States, based on 1,271 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Alica in 2025?

Alica did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Alica?

1,271 babies have been named Alica in the United States since 1922, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Alica most popular?

Alica peaked in 1984, when 40 newborns received the name.

Is Alica a boy or girl name?

Alica is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Alica rising or falling?

Alica has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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