Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1921

Alyce

Meaning Spelling variant of Alice Gender Girl Rank 2025 #3,834 Trend ↓ Falling 26%

Spelling variant of Alice.

Rank 2025
#3,834
among girls · ↓373 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
38
named Alyce · -16% vs 2024
How common
1 in 42,297
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1921
503 babies
All-time total
17,539
#1,157 all-time among girls
First recorded
1880
in Social Security records

Alyce popularity over time

17,539 babies have been named Alyce since 1880, 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
0.130.250.380.518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1921Girls

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 71 7 – #539
1890s 197 20 +177% #590
1900s 675 68 +243% #348
1910s 2,904 290 +330% #298
1920s 3,803 380 +31% #293
1930s 2,409 241 -37% #354
1940s 2,167 217 -10% #450
1950s 1,521 152 -30% #581
1960s 901 90 -41% #971
1970s 530 53 -41% #1,315
1980s 585 59 +10% #1,404
1990s 464 46 -21% #2,082
2000s 424 42 -9% #3,152
2010s 643 64 +52% #2,341
2020s (to 2025) 245 41 -36% #3,095

Where Alyce is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 girls Implied rank
2026 36 0.02 outside top 500
2027 35 0.02 outside top 500
2028 34 0.02 outside top 500
2029 33 0.02 outside top 500
2030 32 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Alyce

Alyce is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,834 in 2025 with 38 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 17,539 American babies have been named Alyce. Its peak came in 1921, when 503 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

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

How old are people named Alyce?

The median living Alyce is about 64 years old; half are between 36 and 78. An estimated 7,100 people named Alyce are alive in the United States today.

median 64 020406080100

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

Alyce year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 38 #3,834
2024 45 #3,461
2023 40 #3,767
2022 37 #3,968
2021 34 #4,170
2020 51 #3,095
2019 67 #2,597
2018 54 #3,008
2017 57 #2,903
2016 55 #3,012
2015 79 #2,341
2014 69 #2,562
2013 74 #2,441
2012 69 #2,600
2011 63 #2,766
2010 56 #3,012
2009 50 #3,307
2008 51 #3,274
2007 46 #3,531
2006 38 #3,924
2005 38 #3,811
2004 48 #3,182
2003 38 #3,663
2002 45 #3,152
2001 35 #3,707
2000 35 #3,670
1995 35 #3,223
1990 63 #2,082
1985 45 #2,253
1980 31 #2,867
1975 51 #1,807
1970 81 #1,315
1965 86 #1,145
1960 121 #971
1955 153 #775
1950 208 #581
1945 183 #541
1940 206 #465
1935 325 #354
1930 227 #449
1925 399 #335
1920 434 #315
1915 384 #298
1910 141 #326
1905 68 #409
1900 45 #504
1895 25 #608
1890 19 #602
1885 6 #924
1880 7 #681

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Alyce?

The median living Alyce is about 64 years old. Half of all living Alyces are between 36 and 78 years old.

How many people named Alyce are alive today?

An estimated 7,100 people named Alyce are alive in the United States, based on 17,539 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Alyce mean?

Spelling variant of Alice.

How popular is the name Alyce in 2025?

Alyce ranked #3,834 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 38 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Alyce?

17,539 babies have been named Alyce in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Alyce most popular?

Alyce peaked in 1921, when 503 newborns received the name.

Is Alyce a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Alyce rising or falling?

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

Will Alyce become more popular?

Alyce is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 32 girls named Alyce in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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