Alicea: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	23	2	–	#4,305
1960s	55	6	+139%	#3,549
1970s	155	16	+182%	#2,857
1980s	249	25	+61%	#2,782
1990s	251	25	+1%	#3,239
2000s	299	30	+19%	#3,949
2010s	130	13	-57%	#5,367
2020s (to 2025)	23	4	-71%	#13,546

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

#4,305

1960s

+139%

#3,549

1970s

155

+182%

#2,857

1980s

249

+61%

#2,782

1990s

251

+1%

#3,239

2000s

299

+19%

#3,949

2010s

130

-57%

#5,367

2020s (to 2025)

-71%

#13,546

The story of Alicea

Alicea 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 1954, 1,185 American babies have been named Alicea. Its peak came in 1998, when 37 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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 Alicea stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Alicea?

The median living Alicea is about 30 years old; half are between 20 and 43. An estimated 1,200 people named Alicea are alive in the United States today.

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

Alicea year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	6	#13,572
2023	6	#13,546
2022	5	#15,431
2021	6	#13,565
2020	–	–
2019	11	#9,144
2018	6	#13,890
2017	12	#8,814
2016	5	#16,373
2015	12	#8,973
2014	12	#9,006
2013	12	#9,064
2012	16	#7,472
2011	25	#5,367
2010	19	#6,664
2009	23	#5,902
2008	36	#4,276
2007	31	#4,685
2006	27	#5,092
2005	36	#3,949
2004	33	#4,179
2003	29	#4,422
2002	30	#4,186
2001	23	#5,020
2000	31	#3,986
1995	24	#4,223
1990	21	#4,525
1985	22	#3,732
1980	29	#3,003
1975	10	#5,528
1970	24	#2,857
1965	13	#3,549
1960	–	–
1955	8	#4,379
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Alicea?

The median living Alicea is about 30 years old. Half of all living Aliceas are between 20 and 43 years old.

How many people named Alicea are alive today?

An estimated 1,200 people named Alicea are alive in the United States, based on 1,185 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Alicea in 2025?

Alicea 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 Alicea?

1,185 babies have been named Alicea in the United States since 1954, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Alicea most popular?

Alicea peaked in 1998, when 37 newborns received the name.

Is Alicea a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Alicea rising or falling?

Alicea is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Alicea popularity over time

The story of Alicea

How old are people named Alicea?

Alicea year by year

Frequently asked questions

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