Holding steady.
Popularity of Allice since 1884
Babies named Allice per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 1925, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Allice's real moment was 1884.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 11 |
| 1890s | 0 |
| 1900s | 19 |
| 1910s | 41 |
| 1920s | 64 |
| 1930s | 14 |
| 1940s | 20 |
| 1950s | 5 |
| 1960s | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 |
| 1980s | 5 |
| 1990s | 0 |
| 2000s | 0 |
| 2010s | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Allice is a historical variant spelling of Alice, first recorded in the United States in 1884. Its peak and only year of recorded usage was 1884, after which it fell out of regular use. The name belongs to the 1880s decade and shows no signs of revival in recent decades, remaining a rarity in modern naming. Despite its obscurity, Allice shares the noble meaning and soft sound of its more common counterpart Alice, making it a subtle choice for parents seeking an uncommon yet familiar-feeling name. However, with no records in recent years and scarce historical data, Allice remains a historical curiosity rather than a contemporary option.
Allice is a variant spelling of Alice, which derives from the Old French name Aalis, a diminutive of the Germanic name Adalheidis (from adal "noble" and heit "kind, sort"). Alice became widely used in England after the Middle Ages, popularized by the character in Lewis Carroll's "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" (1865). The spelling Allice, while less common, follows a pattern of respelling that has appeared since the 19th century.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Allie, Ally
Sibling names for Allice
Names that share Allice's style, for a brother or sister.
