Alicia is a distinctive choice, ranked #439 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Alicia in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#439
US Rank #436
About the Name Alicia
Alicia has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 126 places in five years. It was most popular in 2004 at #60 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996. It has featured in the UK top 100 for 13 years, demonstrating solid mainstream recognition.
Alicia is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
It ranks similarly in the US at #436, suggesting broad transatlantic appeal.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Alicia
Unlikely. With around 97 UK babies named Alicia per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Alicia in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Alicia has been declining in UK popularity, dropping 126 places in the last five years. Its peak was #60 in 2004. Choosing it now means she is likely to be among the last of her generation with this name.
Alicia is more popular in the US (#436) than in the UK (#439). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Alicia include: Alicia Tournebize — Alicia Tournebize is a French college basketball player for South Carolina and member of the France women's national basketball team.; Alicia Atout — Alicia Claire Atout-Friedman is a Canadian interviewer and YouTube personality.; Alicia Alonso — Alicia Alonso was a Cuban prima ballerina assoluta and choreographer whose company became the Ballet Nacional de Cuba in 1955..
Alicia appears in the US top 500 at #436 in 2024 — moderately popular in America, though less so than in the UK.
97
UK babies named Alicia (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.1
In a school of 600
↓ 126 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Alicia
Likely around 1 other Alicia in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2024)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Alicia
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Alicia Tournebize is a French college basketball player for South Carolina and member of the France women's national basketball team. She previously played for Tango Bourges Basket of the Ligue Féminine de Basketball (LFB).
Alicia Claire Atout-Friedman is a Canadian interviewer and YouTube personality. She is signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW), and additionally works for Knotfest as a host on its Twitch channel.
Alicia Alonso was a Cuban prima ballerina assoluta and choreographer whose company became the Ballet Nacional de Cuba in 1955. She is best known for her portrayals of Giselle and the ballet version of Carmen.
Alicia Morton Norwood is an American former actress, singer, dancer, drama teacher, and veterinarian technician. She starred as Annie Bennett Warbucks in the 1999 Wonderful World of Disney production of Annie, which was based on the Broadway musical of the same name.
Yoseph Alicia Machado Fajardo is a Venezuelan-American actress, TV host, singer and beauty queen who was crowned Miss Universe 1996, she previously crowned Miss Venezuela 1995. She was the fourth woman from Venezuela to be named Miss Universe.
Alicia Myers is an American R&B musician. Beginning her music career with the band Al Hudson & the Soul Partners, who later evolved into One Way, Myers went on to a moderately successful solo career in the early 1980s, scoring hits such as "I Want to Thank You", "Don't Stop What You're Doin'", and "You Get the Best from Me (Say, Say, Say)".