Alyce

♀ Girl

Pronounced AL-is /ˈæl.ɪs/High

Meaning: Variant of Alice, from Germanic Adalheidis, 'nobility' — a spelling fashionable in the early twentieth centuryHigh

In 30 seconds: Alice with an Art Deco accent: Alyce keeps the thousand-year 'noble' meaning and adds a 1920s y. Same Wonderland, slimmer hatpin.

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Origin HighGermanic, French

MeaningVariant of Alice, from Germanic Adalheidis, 'nobility' — a spelling fashionable in the early twentieth century

U.S. rank (2025)#3834 ↘ Falling

2025 U.S. births38 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1921

Total births (all-time)≈ 17,538

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Alyce is a y-spelled variant of Alice — Old French Alis from Germanic Adalheidis, 'nobility' — that flourished in early twentieth-century America when -yce endings (Gladyce, Bernyce) signaled fashion. Alice itself reigned medieval Europe and was reborn through Carroll.

As Alice surges back to the top tiers, vintage variants like Alyce ride along, rarer and more distinctive. Noble roots, flapper styling.

Did you know? Lewis Carroll's Alice was real — Alice Liddell, the dean's daughter for whom he spun the tale on a Thames boat trip in 1862 — and every spelling traces back to her noble medieval root.

Overall data confidence 90%

Behind the Name — Alice — etymology

Variations

AliceAlyssAlys

Nicknames

AlyLyce

Famous Bearers

★Alyce Mills (1899-1987)
American silent-film actress of the 1920s

If you like Alyce…

Alice— the standard spelling of the same noble name

Alyssa— a fellow Al- favorite from a related root

Adelaide— the grand sister from the same Germanic 'noble'

Alicia— the Latinate cousin of Alice

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Alyce mean?

Alyce is a variant of Alice, from Germanic Adalheidis, meaning 'nobility'.

How do you pronounce Alyce?

It's said AL-is /ˈæl.ɪs/ — two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Alyce a boy or girl name?

Alyce is a girl's name.

How popular is Alyce?

Alyce is a rare vintage spelling in the U.S.; Alice is the enduring classic.