Alyce
Alyce was the 3834th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 38 babies. Its best year was 1921, when it ranked 293rd with 503 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 1,493 places. More babies were named Alyce in the 1920s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Alice) noble kind · Germanic, French
- Rank in 2025
- #3,834 girls, down 739 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 38girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 1921503 babies
- Total since 1880
- 17,539babies recorded
What does the name Alyce mean?
Alyce is a spelling of Alice, pronounced the same way, so it shares Alice's meaning and origin.
Alice comes from Old French Alis or Aalis, a shortened form of the Germanic name Adalheidis, the same name that gave Adelaide. DMNES derives it from Old High German adal, 'noble', and heit, 'kind, sort', so the sense is 'of noble kind'. DMNES calls Alice one of the most lastingly popular women's names in medieval Europe, and notably one that did not depend on a famous saint. It is found in English records from the 12th century, in Latin spellings such as Adelicia and Alicia.
adal (Old High German, “noble”)heit (Old High German, “kind, sort, state”)
How sure is this? Probable.
Related names: Adelaide, Alicia, Alys, Alison, Alize.
See also: Germanic names, names that mean noble.
Sources for this meaning
- Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, ed. S. L. Uckelman, Edition 2023 no. 1, s.v. 'Alice', Durham University / The DMNES Editors
- Wiktionary, entry 'Alice', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
- Wikipedia, 'Alice (name)', Wikipedia (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
Alyce popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #3,834 | 38 |
| 2020 | #3,095 | 51 |
| 2010 | #3,012 | 56 |
| 2000 | #3,670 | 35 |
| 1990 | #2,082 | 63 |
| 1980 | #2,867 | 31 |
| 1970 | #1,315 | 81 |
| 1960 | #971 | 121 |
| 1950 | #581 | 208 |
| 1940 | #465 | 206 |
| 1930 | #449 | 227 |
| 1920 | #315 | 434 |
| 1910 | #326 | 141 |
| 1900 | #504 | 45 |
| 1890 | #602 | 19 |
| 1880 | #681 | 7 |
How popular is Alyce, counting every spelling?
Alyce is a spelling of Alice, a name family that ranked #78 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #3,834 for Alyce on its own. Together these spellings went to 3,656 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alice | 3,547 | #65 | 17,447 |
| Alyce | 38 | #3,834 | 194 |
| Alis | 34 | #4,174 | 140 |
| Allis | 8 | #10,973 | 56 |
| Aliss | 11 | #8,890 | 49 |
| Alisse | 5 | #15,049 | 44 |
| Alysse | 6 | #13,300 | 41 |
| Alyss | 7 | #12,006 | 40 |
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 Alyce?
38 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Alyce (0.01 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Alyce 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 221 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Alyce.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Alyce?
About 6,600 people born in the US named Alyce are alive today, with a median age of 63; half are between 35 and 78. That makes Alyce a name most people associate with older generations. The wide spread shows a name popular in two different eras.
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.
Alyce by state
How common Alyce was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. In 47 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Alyce: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Alyce, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Alyce
What does Alyce mean?
Alyce is a spelling of Alice, which means “noble kind” (Germanic, French origin). Certainty: probable.
How popular is the name Alyce?
Alyce was the 3834th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 38 babies. Its best year was 1921, when it ranked 293rd with 503 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 1,493 places. More babies were named Alyce in the 1920s than in any other decade.
Is Alyce a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Alyce in the US.
Where is Alyce most popular?
In 2021–2025, Alyce was most common in Alabama (0.05 per 1,000 girls), followed by Pennsylvania and California.