Girl · #7,937 in 2026

Alicja

Alicja is a Polish language given name that is equivalent to Alice in English. Notable people with the name include:Alicja Bachleda-Curuś, Polish actress and singer Alicja Bobrowska (1936–2025), Polish model and actress, Miss Polonia in 1957 Alicja Boratyn, Polish singer Alicja Derkowska, Polish social activist, mathematician and educator Alicja Dobrołęcka, Polish rhythmic gymnast Alicja…

  • Polish
Current Rank
#7,937
Peak Rank
#5,978 (2010)
Total Babies
391
5-Yr Trend
-11%
1982
First Year
2024
Last Year
2010
Peak Year
#5978
Peak Rank
391
Total Count
34
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Alicja

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Alicja is a Polish language given name that is equivalent to Alice in English. Notable people with the name include:Alicja Bachleda-Curuś, Polish actress and singer Alicja Bobrowska (1936–2025), Polish model and actress, Miss Polonia in 1957 Alicja Boratyn, Polish singer Alicja Derkowska, Polish social activist, mathematician and educator Alicja Dobrołęcka, Polish rhythmic gymnast Alicja…

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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

  • Polish

The Story of Alicja

Alicja first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1982, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2010, when 22 Alicjas were born — ranking #5,978 that year. As of 2026, Alicja ranks #7,937 for baby girls with 13 births, gradually falling (-11%). In total, more than 391 Alicjas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.

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Variants & Related Forms of Alicja

Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Alicja. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Names that sound like Alicja

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Frequently Asked Questions about Alicja

What does the name Alicja mean?
Alicja is a Polish language given name that is equivalent to Alice in English. Notable people with the name include:Alicja Bachleda-Curuś, Polish actress and singer Alicja Bobrowska (1936–2025), Polish model and actress, Miss Polonia in 1957 Alicja Boratyn, Polish singer Alicja Derkowska, Polish social activist, mathematician and educator Alicja Dobrołęcka, Polish rhythmic gymnast Alicja…
What is the origin of the name Alicja?
Alicja has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Polish.
How popular is Alicja in 2026?
In 2026, Alicja ranks #7,937 among girls' names in the U.S., with 13 babies given the name that year.
When was Alicja most popular?
Alicja reached its peak popularity in 2010, ranking #5,978 that year with 22 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Alicja most popular?
Alicja has historically been most popular in Illinois, New York. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Alicja.
Is Alicja a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Alicja is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Alicja?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Alicja include Alegra, Cathalina, Loriana. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.
What are nicknames or variants of Alicja?
Common variants and related forms of Alicja include Ala. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms.

About the name Alicja

Alicja is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1982 and has accumulated 391 births in the dataset. Alicja's peak popularity came in 2010 when it ranked #5,978. Use the chart and map above to compare Alicja'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 .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.