Alise
Girl name · #4674 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 29 baby girls were named Alise, placing it at #4674 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #2773, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 62,069 girls born in 2025 was named Alise.
The 117-year story
Alise first appears in the Social Security records in 1908, when 9 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1987, when 92 girls were named Alise — good for #1424 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Alise per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Alise in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Alise is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Alise will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Alise is most common
State-level data for Alise is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Alise
Statistically, parents drawn to Alise tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Alyse, Arianne, Jorie, Ilse, and Alona.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Alise | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 29 | #4661 |
| 2024 | 23 | #5443 |
| 2023 | 31 | #4454 |
| 2022 | 23 | #5465 |
| 2021 | 33 | #4245 |
| 2020 | 35 | #4005 |
| 2019 | 44 | #3499 |
| 2018 | 46 | #3396 |
| 2017 | 66 | #2635 |
| 2016 | 69 | #2560 |
| 2015 | 63 | #2773 |
| 2014 | 74 | #2442 |
| 2013 | 81 | #2279 |
| 2012 | 85 | #2205 |
| 2011 | 86 | #2190 |
| 2010 | 62 | #2803 |
| 2009 | 67 | #2705 |
| 2008 | 74 | #2538 |
| 2007 | 81 | #2348 |
| 2006 | 90 | #2149 |
| 2005 | 87 | #2122 |
| 2004 | 62 | #2652 |
| 2003 | 63 | #2556 |
| 2002 | 57 | #2673 |
| 2001 | 74 | #2193 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Alise a popular girl name?
Alise ranked #4674 among girls in 2025 with 29 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2773.
When was the name Alise most popular?
Alise peaked in 1987, when 92 American girls received the name (ranked #1424 that year). Since 1987 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Alise?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 62,069 newborn American girls was named Alise. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.