Alicea
A feminine variant of Alice, meaning "noble" or "exalted one".
Name Census estimates that about 1,126 living Americans carry the first name Alicea. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Alicea today is around 32 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Alicea births was 1998 (37 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Alicea. 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 Alicea with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
1.1K
~ 1 in 304,400 Americans
Peak year
1998
37 babies that year
Average age
32
years old
2024 SSA rank
#13,521
Tracked since 1954
Census
Alicea in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 1,007 people with the first name Alicea, which placed it at #12,383 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
#12,383
National first-name rank
People counted
1.0K
1,007 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.3
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
40.4% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Alicea
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Alicea is White at 40.4%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (26.6%) and Black (25.6%). 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 Alicea 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 Alicea at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White40.4% · 407
- Hispanic or Latino26.6% · 268
- Black or African American25.6% · 258
- Two or more races5.0% · 50
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.6% · 16
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.8% · 8
Popularity
Alicea: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Alicea from the 1950s through to the 2020s, spanning 8 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 299 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Alicea 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 Alicea during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Aliceas live
The SSA's state-level files cover 4 states and territories. New York, California, Florida recorded the most babies named Alicea, while Texas, Florida, California recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 20 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Alicea
The name Alicea is believed to have its origins in the ancient Etruscan civilization, which flourished in what is now modern-day Italy between the 8th and 3rd centuries BC. It is thought to be derived from the Etruscan word "alica," which referred to a type of wheat or grain that was widely cultivated in the region.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Alicea can be found in a fragmentary Etruscan inscription discovered in the ruins of the ancient city of Veii, dating back to around the 5th century BC. This inscription, which is now housed in the National Etruscan Museum in Rome, appears to reference an individual named "Aliceia," suggesting that the name was in use among the Etruscan nobility or ruling class.
In the centuries following the decline of the Etruscan civilization, the name Alicea seems to have fallen out of widespread use, only resurfacing sporadically throughout the Middle Ages and Renaissance periods. One notable figure from this time was Alicea di Monferrato, a 13th-century noblewoman from the Monferrato region of northern Italy, who played a significant role in the political affairs of her time.
As the Renaissance gave way to the Enlightenment and the spread of humanist ideals, the name Alicea experienced a modest resurgence in popularity, particularly among the intellectual and artistic circles of Europe. One notable bearer of the name during this period was Alicea Valli, an Italian painter and engraver who lived in the 17th century and was celebrated for her intricate still-life compositions.
In the 19th century, the name Alicea found new life as a result of the Romantic movement and its celebration of all things ancient and exotic. One prominent figure from this era was Alicea Lebrun, a French writer and poet who was known for her lyrical works exploring themes of nature and spirituality.
During the 20th century, the name Alicea continued to be used, albeit relatively infrequently, across various cultures and regions. One noteworthy individual was Alicea Markova, a British ballerina and choreographer who was widely regarded as one of the greatest dancers of her generation, performing with companies such as the Ballets Russes and the Royal Danish Ballet.
People
Alicea + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Alicea 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
Alicea: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Alicea?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,126 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Alicea 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 304,400 US residents.
Is Alicea a common name?
We classify Alicea as "Rare". It ranks above 90.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,185 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Alicea most popular?
The single biggest year for Alicea was 1998, when 37 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Alicea is about 32 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Alicea in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 1,007 people with the name Alicea, or 0.33 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #12,383 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 Alicea 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 Alicea?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Alicea leans strongly female. 993 people counted with this name were female (98.1%), compared with 19 male bearers (1.9%). 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 Alicea?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Alicea is White at 40.4%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (26.6%) and Black (25.6%). 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 Alicea most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Alicea in the 2020 Census, accounting for 40.4% (407 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 Alicea in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Alicea a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Alicea 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 Alicea still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Alicea 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 Alicea 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 are called Alicea?
You can see how many people have the name Alicea on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — same data roots, lighter UI.