girl's name
Alycia
uh-LEE-shuh or ah-lee-SYAH
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 19,389
Alycia is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 24 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1990, when 458 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 138,141 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1935.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Alycia Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1930s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1930s | 5 |
| 1940s | 62 |
| 1950s | 160 |
| 1960s | 465 |
| 1970s | 1,230 |
| 1980s | 2,451 |
| 1990s | 2,979 |
| 2000s | 1,863 |
| 2010s | 743 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 210 |
How Popular Is Alycia?
In 2025, Alycia was given to 24 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Alycia Is Used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names That Peaked Alongside Alycia
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Alycia Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Alycia over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Alycia
- Pronunciation uh-LEE-shuh or ah-lee-SYAH
Sibling Names for Alycia
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Alycia — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Alycia
How popular is the name Alycia?
In 2025, Alycia was given to 24 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Alycia a girl's or a boy's name?
Alycia is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Alycia?
Alycia has 3 syllables.
When was Alycia most popular?
Alycia peaked in 1990, when 458 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Alycia a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Alycia currently ranks #1,213 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.