Aleece
A feminine variant of Alice, from the French form of the German Adalheidis.
Name Census estimates that about 619 living Americans carry the first name Aleece. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Aleece today is around 30 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Aleece births was 1986 (33 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Aleece. 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.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Aleece with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
619
~ 1 in 553,723 Americans
Peak year
1986
33 babies that year
Average age
30
years old
2024 SSA rank
#15,338
Tracked since 1920
Census
Aleece in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 620 people with the first name Aleece, which placed it at #17,656 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
#17,656
National first-name rank
People counted
620
620 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
66.0% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Aleece
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Aleece is White at 66.0%. The next largest groups are Black (18.2%) and Hispanic (9.4%). 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 Aleece 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 Aleece at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White66.0% · 409
- Black or African American18.2% · 113
- Hispanic or Latino9.4% · 58
- Two or more races4.5% · 28
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.1% · 7
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.8% · 5
Popularity
Aleece: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Aleece from the 1920s through to the 2020s, spanning 9 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1980s, with 162 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1980s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Aleece 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 Aleece during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Aleeces live
Origin
Meaning and history of Aleece
The name Aleece is of English origin and is believed to have emerged during the medieval period, likely as a variant spelling of the name Alice, which itself is derived from the Old French name Alis or Aalis. The name Alice, in turn, traces its roots back to the ancient Germanic name Adalheidis, which means "noble" or "nobility."
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Aleece can be found in the Domesday Book, a medieval census commissioned by William the Conqueror in 1086. The name is listed as "Aleece de Taunton," referring to a woman from the town of Taunton in Somerset, England.
In the 12th century, a notable figure named Aleece of Louvain (c. 1150-1216) was a Flemish nun and mystic who is venerated as a saint in the Catholic Church. She is known for her spiritual writings and her role in promoting the religious life among women.
During the 14th century, Aleece de Grandmont (c. 1310-1370) was a French noblewoman and patron of the arts, who is credited with commissioning several works of literature and architecture in her lifetime.
In the 16th century, Aleece Cary (c. 1520-1588) was an English poet and translator who gained recognition for her translations of religious works and her own poetic compositions.
Another notable figure was Aleece Pickering (1656-1718), an English botanist and naturalist who contributed significantly to the study of plants and their medicinal properties during the 17th century.
While the name Aleece has remained relatively uncommon throughout history, it has continued to be used as a variant spelling of Alice, particularly in English-speaking countries. The name has a regal and noble connotation, reflecting its ancient Germanic roots and its association with notable historical figures who bore this name.
People
Aleece + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Aleece 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
Aleece: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Aleece?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 619 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Aleece 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 553,723 US residents.
Is Aleece a common name?
We classify Aleece as "Very Rare". It ranks above 86.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 657 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Aleece most popular?
The single biggest year for Aleece was 1986, when 33 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Aleece is about 30 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Aleece in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 620 people with the name Aleece, or 0.21 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #17,656 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 Aleece 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 Aleece?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Aleece appears almost entirely female. Of the 626 people counted with this name, 99.0% were female and only a very small share were male. 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 Aleece?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Aleece is White at 66.0%. The next largest groups are Black (18.2%) and Hispanic (9.4%). 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 Aleece most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Aleece in the 2020 Census, accounting for 66.0% (409 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 Aleece in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Aleece a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Aleece in the SSA data are female. 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 Aleece still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Aleece 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 Aleece 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 have the name Aleece?
For a quick modern take, check how many Americans are named Aleece on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org.