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
Census
Alcee in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 118 people with the first name Alcee, which placed it at #50,661 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#50,661
National first-name rank
People counted
118
118 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.0
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
45.8% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Alcee
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Alcee is Black at 45.8%. The next largest groups are White (38.1%) and Hispanic (9.3%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Alcee described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Alcee at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American45.8% · 54
- White38.1% · 45
- Hispanic or Latino9.3% · 11
- Two or more races3.4% · 4
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.7% · 2
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.7% · 2
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.
How common was Alcee in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 118 people with the name Alcee, or 0.04 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #50,661 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Alcee in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Alcee?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Alcee leans strongly male. 103 people counted with this name were male (86.6%), compared with 16 female bearers (13.4%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Alcee?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Alcee is Black at 45.8%. The next largest groups are White (38.1%) and Hispanic (9.3%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Alcee most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Alcee in the 2020 Census, accounting for 45.8% (54 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Alcee in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
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.
Is Alcee still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Alcee in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Alcee can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
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.
How many people share the name Alcee?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.