How old is someone named Alice?
The average Alice is 53 years old.
Half of all living Alices are between 17 and 78. The average sits between a large older group and a younger one, so many Alices are much older than 53.
When was Alice popular?
Alice was at its most popular in the early 1920s. Parents have been moving away from it for decades, and 3,547 babies were named Alice in 2025.
Popular names of 1921 · The most popular names of the 1920s →
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| Born in | Babies born | Alive today |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 35,355 | 0 |
| 1910s | 86,117 | under 100 |
| 1920s | 110,911 | 1,900 |
| 1930s | 79,366 | 16,000 |
| 1940s | 72,651 | 41,000 |
| 1950s | 52,230 | 40,000 |
| 1960s | 27,049 | 24,000 |
| 1970s | 11,184 | 10,000 |
| 1980s | 7,370 | 7,100 |
| 1990s | 6,472 | 6,300 |
| 2000s | 8,271 | 8,200 |
| 2010s | 30,661 | 30,000 |
| 2020s | 20,756 | 21,000 |
How many Alices are still alive?
About 210,000 Alices are alive in the US today. That's 35% of the roughly 590,000 babies named Alice since 1880.
Most Alices ever born have died: the name was most popular in 1921, long enough ago that many of those babies are gone.
What generation is the name Alice?
About one in three living Alices are Baby Boomers, born between 1946 and 1964.
Is Alice an old name?
Yes. Alice is older than 81 in 100 names on AgeByName.
Looking ahead: if babies keep getting the name at today's pace, the typical Alice will be 32 in 2056, so its average age will actually fall, as the youngest Alices make up more of the total.
Is Alice a boy or girl name?
Almost entirely girls: 99.8% of living Alices are women.
Names the same age as Alice
NAME TWIN
Alice's name twin is Ollie. Of all 3,713 names on AgeByName, Ollie's age curve is the closest match to Alice's: 92% alike.
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Questions about the name Alice
How old is the average Alice?
The average Alice in the US is 53 years old. The median is 65, so half are older and half younger.
How many people are named Alice?
About 210,000 Alices are alive in the US today, out of roughly 590,000 babies given the name since 1880.
When was the name Alice most popular?
In 1921, when about 12,000 baby girls were named Alice.
Is Alice a Boomer name?
Partly. Baby Boomers are the largest group, about 36% of living Alices, but the name spans several generations.
Estimates from Social Security Administration baby-name records (births 1880–2025) and SSA cohort life tables (2026 Trustees Report). Updated each spring. How we calculate this