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Adelaide
Variant of Adelheidis, German
“noble, nobility”
Mostly girls · German
Alice
“noble”
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The story behind the name
Meet Alice.
Alice comes through the Old French Aalis and Adelais from the Germanic Adalhaidis. Its meaning is linked to the element for ‘noble.’ The name also has a familiar literary association through Alice in Wonderland.
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A little perspective
How popular is Alice?
Girls · 2025#653,547 recorded births
Recorded US births over time
● Girls● Boys
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| Year | Category | US rank | Births |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Girls | 65 | 3,547 |
| 2024 | Boys | 11,010 | 6 |
| 2024 | Girls | 63 | 3,531 |
| 2023 | Girls | 66 | 3,349 |
| 2022 | Boys | 9,875 | 7 |
| 2022 | Girls | 64 | 3,511 |
| 2021 | Girls | 65 | 3,509 |
| 2020 | Girls | 76 | 3,296 |
| 2019 | Boys | 12,224 | 5 |
| 2019 | Girls | 73 | 3,552 |
| 2018 | Boys | 12,247 | 5 |
| 2018 | Girls | 71 | 3,667 |
| 2017 | Girls | 70 | 3,826 |
| 2016 | Girls | 76 | 3,692 |
| 2015 | Boys | 12,169 | 5 |
| 2015 | Girls | 87 | 3,426 |
| 2014 | Boys | 12,191 | 5 |
| 2014 | Girls | 98 | 3,055 |
Rankings are calculated separately for boys and girls. Records below the publication threshold may be missing; gaps are not zero births.
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Nicknames
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Variations & related forms
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