Name meaning & stats
Alycia
Alycia means “noble kind” (Germanic origin). 10,163 US babies since 1940, peak 1990. Notable Alycias are 1.8× over-represented as basketball players.
What it means
“noble kind”
GermanicForm of Alicia
In US birth records
Peak year: 1990
10,163 US babies were named Alycia between 1940 and 2025.
Where Alycias end up
Not enough notable Alycias yet, so this uses the spelling family: Alicia, Alyssa, Alisa, Alissa.
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Actor | 1.1× | High · 49 people |
| Basketball player | 1.8× | High · 25 people |
| Singer | 1.1× | Medium · 22 people |
| Model | 1.6× | Medium · 21 people |
Among notable women who are basketball players, the Alicia family show up 1.8× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people born 1940–2005 in the US, UK, Canada and Australia (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
One more thing…
Alycia has a surprise career: 1.7×
Spelling family
1 in 72 Alyssas spell it Alycia
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 1990)