Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 2010

Alicja

Gender Girl Rank 2025 #10,970
Rank 2025
#10,970
among girls · ↓2,977 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
8
named Alicja
How common
1 in 200,908
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2010
22 babies
All-time total
399
#13,535 all-time among girls
First recorded
1982
in Social Security records

Alicja popularity over time

399 babies have been named Alicja since 1982, 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
00.010.010.0218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2011Girls

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
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1980s 11 1 – #9,259
1990s 49 5 +345% #9,514
2000s 119 12 +143% #6,824
2010s 163 16 +37% #5,947
2020s (to 2025) 57 10 -42% #7,993

The story of Alicja

Alicja is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #10,970 in 2025 with 8 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1982, 399 American babies have been named Alicja. Its peak came in 2010, when 22 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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

How old are people named Alicja?

The median living Alicja is about 15 years old; half are between 9 and 22. An estimated 400 people named Alicja are alive in the United States today.

median 15 020406080100

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

Alicja year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 8 #10,970
2024 13 #7,993
2023 8 #11,240
2022 9 #10,432
2021 10 #9,601
2020 9 #10,300
2019 10 #9,765
2018 16 #7,114
2017 11 #9,371
2016 17 #6,918
2015 12 #8,975
2014 15 #7,661
2013 20 #6,265
2012 18 #6,887
2011 22 #5,947
2010 22 #5,988
2009 8 #12,486
2008 16 #7,756
2007 19 #6,824
2006 14 #8,265
2005 9 #10,956
2004 10 #9,923
2003 10 #9,708
2002 7 #12,245
2001 13 #7,748
2000 13 #7,598
1995 5 #13,478
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Famous people named Alicja

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Alicja Bachleda-Curuś Alicja Bachleda-Curuś Polish actress and singer (born 1983) Contemporary
  2. 2 Alicja Szemplińska Alicja Szemplińska Polish singer b. 2002 · Contemporary
  3. 3 Alicja Rosolska Alicja Rosolska Polish tennis player (born 1985) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Alicja?

The median living Alicja is about 15 years old. Half of all living Alicjas are between 9 and 22 years old.

How many people named Alicja are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Alicja are alive in the United States, based on 399 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Alicja in 2025?

Alicja ranked #10,970 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 8 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Alicja?

399 babies have been named Alicja in the United States since 1982, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Alicja most popular?

Alicja peaked in 2010, when 22 newborns received the name.

Is Alicja a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Alicja rising or falling?

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

Who are famous people named Alicja?

Well-known people named Alicja include Alicja Bachleda-Curuś (actor), Alicja Szemplińska (singer), Alicja Rosolska (tennis player).

Names like Alicja

Names that sound and feel close to Alicja: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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