Alice
AL-is /ˈæl.ɪs/
Meaning of Alice
Alice is the Old French form of the Old German Adalheidis: adal ('noble') + heid ('kind, sort, type'). It is therefore the same underlying name as Adelaide and Heidi. Alice came to English through the Normans and entered literary immortality via Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (1865) — the single most influential literary use of a girl's name in English publishing history.
Current popularity of Alice
Rankings from the most recent fully-published year in each national registry. Source links at the foot of the page.
| Registry | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| United States (SSA) | 2024 | #63 |
| United Kingdom (ONS) | 2024 | #20 |
| France (INSEE) | 2024 | #23 |
| Italy (ISTAT) | 2024 | #16 |
Cultural notes
The Carroll effect: Alice dropped to its lowest US position in 1975 (rank 375), then climbed steadily as the Victorian-revival trend took hold, reaching the top-100 again by 2013.
Notable bearers of Alice
Alice (Lewis Carroll, 1865); Alice Walker (author); Alice Paul (suffragist); Alice Munro (Nobel Laureate).
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Last reviewed: 2026-05-31