Allicia
Feminine diminutive of Alice, meaning "noble" or "exalted".
Name Census estimates that about 650 living Americans carry the first name Allicia. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Allicia today is around 38 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Allicia births was 1989 (37 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Allicia. 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 Allicia with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
650
~ 1 in 527,314 Americans
Peak year
1989
37 babies that year
Average age
38
years old
2012 SSA rank
#12,269
Tracked since 1960
Census
Allicia in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 666 people with the first name Allicia, which placed it at #16,791 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
#16,791
National first-name rank
People counted
666
666 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
57.8% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Allicia
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Allicia is White at 57.8%. The next largest groups are Black (24.2%) and Hispanic (10.2%). 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 Allicia 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 Allicia at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White57.8% · 385
- Black or African American24.2% · 161
- Hispanic or Latino10.2% · 68
- Two or more races5.0% · 33
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.8% · 12
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.1% · 7
Popularity
Allicia: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Allicia from the 1960s through to the 2010s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1980s, with 253 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
Allicia 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 Allicia during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Allicia
The name Allicia is derived from the ancient Germanic name Adalheid, which means "noble kind" or "noble type." It originates from the Proto-Germanic elements "athala," meaning noble, and "haidu," meaning kind or form. The name Adalheid later evolved into various forms in different languages, including Aliz in Old French, Alicia in Spanish and Italian, and Allicia in English.
One of the earliest recorded references to the name Allicia can be found in the Domesday Book, a detailed survey of land ownership in England completed in 1086 by order of William the Conqueror. The name appears as "Alicia," which was a common variant spelling at that time.
In the 12th century, Allicia de Condet, a French noblewoman, was one of the first known individuals to bear the name Allicia. She was a prominent figure in the court of King Henry II of England and played a significant role in the negotiations between the king and his wife, Eleanor of Aquitaine, during their marital disputes.
Another notable figure with the name Allicia was Allicia de Lacy, born in the late 12th century. She was an English heiress and the Countess of Lincoln, known for her involvement in the political affairs of her time and her extensive landholdings.
During the Renaissance period, Allicia Ghisi, an Italian engraver and artist, gained recognition for her exceptional printmaking skills. Born in 1557, she was one of the few female artists of her era to achieve widespread acclaim for her work.
In the 18th century, Allicia Wyndham, an English aristocrat and writer, was known for her literary works, including novels and plays. She was born in 1710 and was a prominent figure in the literary circles of her time.
Throughout history, the name Allicia has been associated with individuals from various backgrounds, including nobility, artists, and writers. While the name has evolved over time, it has maintained its connection to its Germanic roots, reflecting a sense of nobility and distinction.
People
Allicia + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Allicia as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Other first names starting with A with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Allicia: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Allicia?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 650 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Allicia 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 527,314 US residents.
Is Allicia a common name?
We classify Allicia as "Very Rare". It ranks above 87% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 689 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Allicia most popular?
The single biggest year for Allicia was 1989, when 37 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Allicia is about 38 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Allicia in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 666 people with the name Allicia, or 0.22 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #16,791 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 Allicia 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 Allicia?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Allicia appears almost entirely female. Of the 664 people counted with this name, 100.0% 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 Allicia?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Allicia is White at 57.8%. The next largest groups are Black (24.2%) and Hispanic (10.2%). 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 Allicia most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Allicia in the 2020 Census, accounting for 57.8% (385 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 Allicia in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Allicia a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Allicia 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 Allicia still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Allicia 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 Allicia 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 named Allicia?
Our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers how many Americans are named Allicia at a glance, with the living-bearer count up front.