Alice

“Noble character” — Germanic via Old French origin

Girl's name · #65 in the US (2025) · Timeless

Few names move less than Alice — on the books since 1880, #65 in 2025, and dependable in between. Roughly 588,000 girls share it. In all that time it has never once missed a year of the national records. Alice's short forms are Allie and Ally. About 630 girls a year are given Allie as their full name.

Around the world: #2 in Portugal (2023) · #3 in Sweden (2025) · #5 in Belgium (2025) · #6 in Brazil (2025) · #9 in Italy (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 51 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Alices

Alice Munro — Canadian writer (1931–2024)
Alice Walker — American author and activist (born 1944)
Alice Weidel — German politician (born 1979), AfD
Alice Brady — American actress (1892–1939)
Alice Paul — American suffragist, feminist, and activist (1885–1977)

In stories & tradition

Alice — Alice's Adventures in Wonderland · Through the Looking-Glass
Alice Longbottom — Harry Potter · Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
Alice Abernathy — Resident Evil · Resident Evil: Apocalypse

What Alices become

Among 3,513 notable people named Alice:

Artists & writers appear 1.62× more often than among typical names — e.g. Alice Munro, Canadian writer (1931–2024).

Similar names: Allie · Eva · Alma · Grace · Ruby · Rose

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