Alicja is a distinctive choice, ranked #922 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Alicja in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#922
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About the Name Alicja
Alicja has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 406 places in five years. It was most popular in 2015 at #260 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Alicja is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Alicja in their class.
⭐ Famous People Named Alicja
Alicja Klasik — Alicja Klasik is a Polish épée fencer.
Alicja Pawlak — Alicja Pawlak is a Polish football referee and former player who played as a defender.
Alicja Łepkowska-Gołaś — Alicja Łepkowska-Gołaś is a Polish politician, local government official and social activist and member of the Sejm of the 10th term.
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 Alicja
Unlikely. With around 38 UK babies named Alicja per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Alicja in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Alicja is declining: down 533 places since 2020, to #922 in 2025. It peaked at #260 in 2015.
Alicja is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Alicja include: Alicja Klasik, Alicja Pawlak and Alicja Łepkowska-Gołaś. Short summaries for each appear below.
Alicja does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Alicjas in the wild.
38
UK babies named Alicja (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
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In a school of 600
↓ 533 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Alicja
Almost certainly the only Alicja in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Alicja
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Alicja Jadwiga Kotowska20 November 1899, Warsaw – 11 November 1939, near Wielka Piaśnica) was a Polish religious sister who was head of the Resurrectionist convent in Wejherowo between 1934 and 1939.