Alyce
Girl name · #3832 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 38 baby girls were named Alyce, placing it at #3832 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #2340, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 47,368 girls born in 2025 was named Alyce.
The 145-year story
Alyce first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 7 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1921, when 503 girls were named Alyce — good for #293 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. 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 Alyce per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Alyce in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Alyce is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Alyce will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Alyce is most common
State-level data for Alyce 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 Alyce
Statistically, parents drawn to Alyce tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Aline, Eunice, Roxie, Clarice, and Alida.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Alyce | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 38 | #3832 |
| 2024 | 45 | #3459 |
| 2023 | 40 | #3763 |
| 2022 | 37 | #3963 |
| 2021 | 34 | #4167 |
| 2020 | 51 | #3091 |
| 2019 | 67 | #2593 |
| 2018 | 54 | #3004 |
| 2017 | 57 | #2903 |
| 2016 | 55 | #3010 |
| 2015 | 79 | #2340 |
| 2014 | 69 | #2560 |
| 2013 | 74 | #2439 |
| 2012 | 69 | #2597 |
| 2011 | 63 | #2763 |
| 2010 | 56 | #3010 |
| 2009 | 50 | #3298 |
| 2008 | 51 | #3267 |
| 2007 | 46 | #3531 |
| 2006 | 38 | #3919 |
| 2005 | 38 | #3809 |
| 2004 | 48 | #3180 |
| 2003 | 38 | #3655 |
| 2002 | 45 | #3146 |
| 2001 | 35 | #3703 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Alyce a popular girl name?
Alyce ranked #3832 among girls in 2025 with 38 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2340.
When was the name Alyce most popular?
Alyce peaked in 1921, when 503 American girls received the name (ranked #293 that year). Since 1921 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Alyce?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 47,368 newborn American girls was named Alyce. 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.