Allyce
A feminine name derived from the French Alys, form of Adeliz.
Name Census estimates that about 348 living Americans carry the first name Allyce. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Allyce today is around 35 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Allyce births was 1988 (53 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Allyce. 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.
People living today
348
~ 1 in 984,926 Americans
Peak year
1988
53 babies that year
Average age
35
years old
2016 SSA rank
#14,441
Tracked since 1913
Census
Allyce in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 436 people with the first name Allyce, which placed it at #22,736 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
#22,736
National first-name rank
People counted
436
436 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
71.3% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Allyce
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Allyce is White at 71.3%. The next largest groups are Black (12.2%) 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 Allyce 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 Allyce at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White71.3% · 311
- Black or African American12.2% · 53
- Hispanic or Latino9.4% · 41
- Two or more races5.7% · 25
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.1% · 5
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.2% · 1
Popularity
Allyce: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Allyce from the 1910s through to the 2010s, spanning 8 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1980s, with 186 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
Allyce 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 Allyce during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Allyces live
The SSA's state-level files cover 4 states and territories. California, Illinois, Michigan recorded the most babies named Allyce, while New York, Michigan, Illinois recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 8 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Allyce
The name Allyce has its roots in the French language and can be traced back to the medieval era. It is a variant of the name Alice, which is derived from the Old French name Alis or Aliz, which in turn comes from the Germanic name Adalhaidis. This name is composed of the elements "adal," meaning "noble," and "haid," meaning "kind" or "sort."
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Allyce can be found in the Domesday Book, a manuscript record of a great survey commissioned by William the Conqueror in 1086. In this document, a woman named Allyce is listed as a landowner in the county of Lincolnshire, England.
In the 13th century, the name gained popularity due to its association with St. Alice or Alix of Laconia, a Cistercian nun who lived in what is now modern-day Belgium. Her feast day is celebrated on June 15th, and she is venerated as the patron saint of the blind and paralyzed.
One of the earliest notable bearers of the name Allyce was Allyce Perers, who lived in the 14th century and was a mistress of King Edward III of England. She was granted several manors and lands by the king, which caused much controversy at the time.
In the 15th century, Allyce Chaucer, the granddaughter of the famous English poet Geoffrey Chaucer, was a renowned author and translator in her own right. She translated several works from French into English and was praised for her literary talents.
During the Renaissance period, Allyce Weston (c. 1510–1588) was a prominent figure in Tudor England. She was a lady-in-waiting to Queen Catherine Parr and served as the governess to Lady Jane Grey, the short-lived Queen of England.
In the 17th century, Allyce Curwen (1623–1676) was a renowned English diarist and writer. Her detailed accounts of life in Cumbria during the English Civil War provide valuable insights into the social and political climate of the time.
Another notable bearer of the name was Allyce De Lacy (1668–1725), an Irish aristocrat and landowner. She played a significant role in the political and social affairs of Ireland during her lifetime and was known for her patronage of the arts and education.
Throughout history, the name Allyce has been borne by individuals from various walks of life, including writers, artists, nobility, and religious figures. While its popularity has fluctuated over the centuries, it remains a unique and distinctive name with a rich historical heritage.
People
Allyce + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Allyce 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
Allyce: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Allyce?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 348 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Allyce 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 984,926 US residents.
Is Allyce a common name?
We classify Allyce as "Very Rare". It ranks above 80.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 379 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Allyce most popular?
The single biggest year for Allyce was 1988, when 53 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Allyce is about 35 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Allyce in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 436 people with the name Allyce, or 0.14 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #22,736 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 Allyce 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 Allyce?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Allyce appears almost entirely female. Of the 442 people counted with this name, 99.5% 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 Allyce?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Allyce is White at 71.3%. The next largest groups are Black (12.2%) 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 Allyce most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Allyce in the 2020 Census, accounting for 71.3% (311 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 Allyce in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Allyce a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Allyce 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 Allyce still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Allyce 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 Allyce 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 Allyce?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.