Alicia
Alicia is a feminine given name. It is a variant of Alice, which comes from the Germanic name Adalheidis (Adelaide), meaning "noble natured".
Meaning & Origin of Alicia
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Alicia is a feminine given name. It is a variant of Alice, which comes from the Germanic name Adalheidis (Adelaide), meaning "noble natured".
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The Story of Alicia
Alicia first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1881, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1984, when 7,819 Alicias were born — ranking #40 that year. As of 2026, Alicia ranks #443 for baby girls with 696 births, gradually falling (-9%). In total, more than 232K Alicias have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Alicia
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Alicia Abella , American engineer
- Alicia Aberley (born 1984), Australian swimmer
- Alicia Agneson (born 1996), Swedish actress
- Alicia Agut (1929–2017), Spanish actress
- Alicia Albe (born 1977), American rhythmic gymnast
- Alicia Alfonso (born 1963), Uruguayan actress
- Alicia Alonso (1920–2019) Cuban dancer
- Alicia Alonzo (born 1946), Filipino actress
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Names that sound like Alicia
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About the name Alicia
Alicia is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1881 and has accumulated 232K births in the dataset. Alicia's peak popularity came in 1984 when it ranked #40. Use the chart and map above to compare Alicia's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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