Alicyn: 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	–	–	–	–
1960s	12	1	–	#5,174
1970s	73	7	+508%	#4,629
1980s	115	12	+58%	#4,748
1990s	187	19	+63%	#4,091
2000s	208	21	+11%	#4,188
2010s	90	9	-57%	#7,541
2020s (to 2025)	5	1	-91%	#15,302

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#5,174

1970s

+508%

#4,629

1980s

115

+58%

#4,748

1990s

187

+63%

#4,091

2000s

208

+11%

#4,188

2010s

-57%

#7,541

2020s (to 2025)

-91%

#15,302

The story of Alicyn

Alicyn 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 1960, 690 American babies have been named Alicyn. Its peak came in 2002, when 30 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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

How old are people named Alicyn?

The median living Alicyn is about 27 years old; half are between 20 and 37. An estimated 700 people named Alicyn 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.

Alicyn 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	–	–
2023	5	#15,302
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	9	#10,598
2017	11	#9,372
2016	7	#12,960
2015	6	#14,592
2014	7	#13,153
2013	8	#12,046
2012	14	#8,228
2011	12	#9,181
2010	16	#7,541
2009	16	#7,703
2008	8	#12,631
2007	25	#5,535
2006	23	#5,718
2005	19	#6,265
2004	22	#5,568
2003	19	#6,067
2002	30	#4,188
2001	22	#5,187
2000	24	#4,797
1995	15	#5,967
1990	11	#7,320
1985	13	#5,357
1980	15	#4,748
1975	7	#7,188
1970	9	#5,420
1965	5	#6,552
1960	7	#5,174
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Alicyn?

The median living Alicyn is about 27 years old. Half of all living Alicyns are between 20 and 37 years old.

How many people named Alicyn are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Alicyn are alive in the United States, based on 690 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Alicyn in 2025?

Alicyn 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 Alicyn?

690 babies have been named Alicyn in the United States since 1960, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Alicyn most popular?

Alicyn peaked in 2002, when 30 newborns received the name.

Is Alicyn a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Alicyn rising or falling?

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

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Alicyn popularity over time

The story of Alicyn

How old are people named Alicyn?

Alicyn year by year

Frequently asked questions

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