Alize
Alizé, or Alizée, is a female given name, taken from the word alizé, describing an intertropical trade wind. It has the variants Alysée, Alisée and Aliséa. The name is common in French-speaking countries. Alizay is another variation of the name.
Meaning & Origin of Alize
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Alizé, or Alizée, is a female given name, taken from the word alizé, describing an intertropical trade wind. It has the variants Alysée, Alisée and Aliséa. The name is common in French-speaking countries. Alizay is another variation of the name.
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The Story of Alize
As a girl name
Alize first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1987, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2002, when 326 Alizes were born — ranking #744 that year. As of 2026, Alize ranks #2,768 for girls with 61 births, gradually rising (+6%). In total, more than 5K Alizes have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Alize first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1995, with 30 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1997, when 53 Alizes were born — ranking #1,790 that year. As of 2026, Alize ranks #8,947 for boys with 8 births, with steady use. In total, more than 344 Alizes have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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About the name Alize
Alize is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1987 and has accumulated 5K births in the dataset. Alize's peak popularity came in 2002 when it ranked #711. Use the chart and map above to compare Alize'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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