Alsie
A feminine name of English origin meaning "noble, lofty".
Name Census estimates that about 4 living Americans carry the first name Alsie. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Alsie today is around 90 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Alsie births was 1918 (12 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Alsie. 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 Alsie is about 90 years old today, placing it firmly among the names of earlier generations. Most living Alsies were born before 1946.
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Alsie. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
4
~ 1 in 85,688,585 Americans
Peak year
1918
12 babies that year
Average age
90
years old
1940 SSA rank
#3,874
Tracked since 1900
Census
Alsie in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 111 people with the first name Alsie, which placed it at #51,800 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
#51,800
National first-name rank
People counted
111
111 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.0
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
44.1% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Alsie
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Alsie is White at 44.1%. The next largest groups are Black (31.5%) and Hispanic (11.7%). 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 Alsie 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 Alsie at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White44.1% · 49
- Black or African American31.5% · 35
- Hispanic or Latino11.7% · 13
- Asian and Pacific Islander8.1% · 9
- American Indian and Alaska Native2.7% · 3
- Two or more races1.8% · 2
Popularity
Alsie: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Alsie from the 1900s through to the 1940s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1920s, with 55 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
Alsie 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 Alsie 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 Alsie
The name Alsie is believed to have originated from the Old English language, derived from the combination of the elements "ald" meaning "old" and "sige" meaning "victory." This suggests that the name may have been given to individuals who were considered seasoned or experienced in battle or other endeavors.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Alsie can be found in the Domesday Book, a comprehensive survey of land ownership and taxation in England commissioned by William the Conqueror in 1086. In this record, an individual named Alsie is listed as a landholder in the county of Lincolnshire.
During the Middle Ages, the name Alsie appeared sporadically in various historical documents and records. One notable bearer of this name was Alsie de Wyntoun, a Scottish poet and chronicler who lived in the late 14th and early 15th centuries. He is best known for his work "Orygynale Cronykil of Scotland," a metrical chronicle of Scottish history.
In the 16th century, the name Alsie was associated with Alsie Hay, a Scottish noblewoman who served as a lady-in-waiting to Mary, Queen of Scots. Hay was a prominent figure at the Scottish court and played a role in the political intrigues of the time.
Another historical figure with the name Alsie was Alsie Polwarth, a Scottish aristocrat who lived in the 17th century. She was the wife of Sir Patrick Hume of Polwarth and played a significant role in the political and religious affairs of her time.
In the 18th century, Alsie Mitchelson, a Scottish woman from the Orkney Islands, gained recognition for her involvement in the preservation of traditional Orcadian folklore and cultural practices. She is credited with recording and passing down many local stories and traditions.
While the name Alsie has its roots in Old English, it has been used across various regions and cultures throughout history, often with slight variations in spelling or pronunciation. However, it remains a relatively uncommon name, particularly in modern times.
People
Alsie + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Alsie 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
Alsie: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Alsie?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 4 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Alsie 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 85,688,585 US residents.
Is Alsie a common name?
We classify Alsie as "Very Rare". It ranks above 6.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 139 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Alsie most popular?
The single biggest year for Alsie was 1918, when 12 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Alsie is about 90 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Alsie in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 111 people with the name Alsie, or 0.04 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #51,800 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 Alsie 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 Alsie?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Alsie leans strongly female. 89 people counted with this name were female (85.6%), compared with 15 male bearers (14.4%). 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 Alsie?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Alsie is White at 44.1%. The next largest groups are Black (31.5%) and Hispanic (11.7%). 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 Alsie most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Alsie in the 2020 Census, accounting for 44.1% (49 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 Alsie in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Alsie a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Alsie 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 Alsie still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Alsie 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 Alsie 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 Alsie?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.