Alcee
French diminutive of Albert, meaning noble, bright, famous protector.
Name Census estimates that about 46 living Americans carry the first name Alcee. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Alcee today is around 77 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Alcee births was 1916 (10 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Alcee. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • The typical person named Alcee is about 77 years old today, placing it firmly among the names of earlier generations. Most living Alcees were born before 1959.
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Alcee. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
46
~ 1 in 7,451,181 Americans
Peak year
1916
10 babies that year
Average age
77
years old
1963 SSA rank
#4,056
Tracked since 1882
Popularity
Alcee: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Alcee from the 1880s through to the 1960s, spanning 7 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1920s, with 51 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1920s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Alcee by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Alcee during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Alcees live
Origin
Meaning and history of Alcee
The name Alcee originates from the French language and is derived from the Old French name Alcide, which itself is derived from the Greek name Alkides, a variant of Herakles (Hercules in Latin). This name has its roots in ancient Greek mythology and can be traced back to the 8th century BC.
In Greek mythology, Herakles was a divine hero known for his incredible strength and courage. He was the son of Zeus, the king of the gods, and the mortal woman Alcmene. The name Alkides means "descendant of Alcaeus," referring to Alcaeus, the grandfather of Amphitryon, the husband of Alcmene.
The earliest recorded use of the name Alcee can be found in medieval French literature, where it was sometimes used as a variant of the name Alcide or Alcides. One of the earliest notable individuals with this name was Alcée de Bourbon, Comte de Dreux (1125-1188), a French nobleman and crusader who participated in the Second Crusade.
Another historical figure with the name Alcee was Alcée Fortier (1856-1914), a prominent American scholar and educator. He was a professor of French language and literature at Tulane University and made significant contributions to the study of Louisiana French literature and culture.
In the 19th century, Alcee Louis la Branche (1806-1884) was a notable American politician and jurist from Louisiana. He served as a judge and was a member of the Louisiana State Legislature.
One of the most famous individuals with the name Alcee was Alcee Fortier (1885-1960), a professional baseball player from Louisiana who played in the Major Leagues for the St. Louis Cardinals and Philadelphia Phillies in the early 20th century.
Another notable Alcee was Alcee Laviolette (1892-1962), a Canadian professional ice hockey player and coach. He played for several teams in the National Hockey League (NHL) between 1917 and 1939 and later became a successful coach, leading the Montreal Canadiens to their first Stanley Cup championship in 1944.
Notable bearers
Famous people named Alcee
People
Alcee + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Alcee as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with A
Other first names starting with A with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Alcee: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Alcee?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 46 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Alcee going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 7,451,181 US residents.
Is Alcee a common name?
We classify Alcee as "Very Rare". It ranks above 53.1% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 182 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Alcee most popular?
The single biggest year for Alcee was 1916, when 10 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Alcee is about 77 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Alcee a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Alcee in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.