boy's name
Alcide
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 4,668
Alcide is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2020 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in France in 1906, when 150 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 117,911 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1900.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Alcide over time
Births per decade in France, 1900s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 1,275 |
| 1910s | 800 |
| 1920s | 665 |
| 1930s | 365 |
| 1940s | 175 |
| 1950s | 105 |
| 1960s | 65 |
| 1970s | 20 |
| 1980s | 20 |
| 1990s | 35 |
| 2000s | 55 |
| 2010s | 65 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 20 |
How popular is Alcide?
In 2025, Alcide was given to 5 babies in France. It is a rare choice.
Where Alcide is used
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Alcide
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Alcide also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Alcide over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Alcide
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Alcide — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Alcide
How popular is the name Alcide?
In 2025, Alcide was given to 5 babies in France. It is a rare choice.
Is Alcide a girl's or a boy's name?
Alcide is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Alcide?
Alcide has 2 syllables.
When was Alcide most popular?
Alcide peaked in 1906, when 150 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Alcide a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Alcide currently ranks #5,510 in France. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.