Alicen
Alicen was the 11992nd most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 7 babies. Its best year was 1993, when it ranked 3292nd with 34 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 7,497 places. More babies were named Alicen in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Allison) little Alice; also son of Alan or Alice (surname) · French, Germanic, English
- Rank in 2025
- #11,992 girls, down 5,348 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 7girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 199334 babies
- Total since 1880
- 1,169babies recorded
What does the name Alicen mean?
Alicen is a spelling of Allison, pronounced the same way, so it shares Allison's meaning and origin.
Allison has two sources. As a girl's name it is a spelling of Alison, which Wikipedia describes as a medieval French pet form of Alis, the old form of Alice, with the diminutive ending -on; Middle English had Alisoun. Alice itself comes from a Germanic name meaning 'of noble kind'. As a surname, Wiktionary derives Allison from medieval pet forms of Alan, Alexander or Alice plus -son. Wikipedia notes that the double-l spelling is the most common in the US.
Alis (Old French, “Alice”)-on (Old French, “diminutive ending”)
How sure is this? Probable.
Related names: Alison, Allyson, Alyson, Alice, Ali, Allie.
See also: English names.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Allison', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
- Wikipedia, 'Alison (given name)', Wikipedia (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
- Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, ed. S. L. Uckelman, Edition 2023 no. 1, s.v. 'Alice', Durham University / The DMNES Editors
Alicen popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #11,992 | 7 |
| 2020 | #6,644 | 17 |
| 2010 | #4,743 | 30 |
| 2000 | #3,987 | 31 |
| 1990 | #4,239 | 23 |
| 1980 | #4,151 | 18 |
| 1970 | #8,012 | 5 |
| 1960 | — | — |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Alicen, counting every spelling?
Alicen is a spelling of Allison, a name family that ranked #62 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #11,992 for Alicen on its own. Together these spellings went to 4,289 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allison | 2,564 | #103 | 13,699 |
| Alison | 644 | #476 | 3,324 |
| Alisson | 580 | #511 | 2,212 |
| Allyson | 203 | #1,139 | 1,504 |
| Alyson | 157 | #1,388 | 996 |
| Allisson | 62 | #2,751 | 302 |
| Alysson | 41 | #3,648 | 226 |
| Alizon | 9 | #10,144 | 74 |
| Allisyn | 11 | #8,894 | 74 |
| Alicen | 7 | #11,992 | 66 |
| Allysson | 6 | #13,296 | 50 |
| Alisyn | 5 | #15,050 | 41 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Alicen?
7 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Alicen (0.00 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Alicen born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 1,224 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Alicen.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Alicen?
About 1,100 people born in the US named Alicen are alive today, with a median age of 25; half are between 14 and 36. That makes Alicen mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Alicen: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Alicen, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Alicen
What does Alicen mean?
Alicen is a spelling of Allison, which means “little Alice; also son of Alan or Alice (surname)” (French, Germanic, English origin). Certainty: probable.
How popular is the name Alicen?
Alicen was the 11992nd most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 7 babies. Its best year was 1993, when it ranked 3292nd with 34 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 7,497 places. More babies were named Alicen in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Is Alicen a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Alicen in the US.