Alicia
Alicia is a feminine given name. It is a variant of Alice, which comes from the Germanic name Adalheidis (Adelaide), meaning "noble natured".
- Spanish
- English
- Swedish
- French
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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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Spanish
- English
- Swedish
- French
- Catalan
- Portuguese
The Story of Alicia
American parents first put Alicia on the record books as a baby girl name in 1881, with 7 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1984, when 7,819 Alicias were born — ranking #40 that year. About 29% of every Alicia on record arrived during the 1980s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Alicia ranks #443 for baby girls with 696 births, gradually falling (-9%). All told, over 232K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1880s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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Variants & Related Forms of Alicia
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Alicia. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
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
Phonetically similar names — useful when Alicia is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
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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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