Alice is a popular choice in the UK, ranked #52 in 2025. There's a good chance they'll share their name with at least one classmate throughout school.
Origin & Meaning
Germanic — Noble kind; of noble birth
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UK Rank 2025
#52
US Rank #65
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About the Name Alice
Alice ranked #52 in 2025, down from its peak of #17 in 2016 — still a familiar name, but past its high point. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996. It has spent 30 of the last 30 years inside the UK top 100 — a mark of enduring mainstream appeal.
The name carries Germanic roots, where it means "Noble kind; of noble birth". Names with strong etymological stories tend to age well — they carry weight beyond fashion cycles.
Alice is a very popular name in the UK — yet a class of 28 is small enough that your child will very likely be the only Alice on the register.
It ranks similarly in the US at #65, suggesting broad transatlantic appeal.
⭐ Famous People Named Alice
Alice Weidel — Alice Elisabeth Weidel is a German far-right politician who has been serving as co-chairwoman of the far-right populist Alternative for Germany (AfD) party alongside Tino Chrupalla since June 2022.
Alice Roberts — Alice May Roberts is an English academic, anatomist, archaeologist, TV presenter and author.
Alice of Schaerbeek — Alice of Schaerbeek (or Adelaide or Aleydis) (also known as Alice the Leper) (Dutch: Sint Aleydis, French: Sainte Alix), was a Cistercian lay sister who is venerated as the patron saint of the blind and paralyzed.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Alice
Unlikely. With around 825 UK babies named Alice per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Alice in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Alice has been fairly steady, ranked #52 in 2025 against #27 in 2020. Its best recorded position was #17 in 2016.
The name Alice has Germanic origins and means "Noble kind; of noble birth". Names with clear etymological roots tend to age well — they carry weight beyond fashion cycles and give children a story to tell about their name.
Notable people named Alice include: Alice Weidel, Alice Roberts and Alice of Schaerbeek. Short summaries for each appear below.
Alice ranks #62 in the US (2024), making it comfortably inside the American top 100. It's well-liked on both sides of the Atlantic.
825
UK babies named Alice (2025)
~0.0
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.5
In a school of 600
↓ 25 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Alice
Almost certainly the only Alice in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2025)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Alice
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Alice Elisabeth Weidel is a German far-right politician who has been serving as co-chairwoman of the far-right populist Alternative for Germany (AfD) party alongside Tino Chrupalla since June 2022.
Alice of Schaerbeek (or Adelaide or Aleydis) (also known as Alice the Leper) (Dutch: Sint Aleydis, French: Sainte Alix), was a Cistercian lay sister who is venerated as the patron saint of the blind and paralyzed.
Alice Augusta Ball was a Black American chemist whose groundbreaking work produced the first effective treatment for Hansen's disease, better known as leprosy.
Alice Babette Toklas was an American-born member of the Parisian avant-garde of the early 20th century, and the life partner of American writer Gertrude Stein.
Alice: Madness Returns is a 2011 action-adventure game developed by Spicy Horse and released by Electronic Arts for Windows, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.