Noble, of noble kind
Alycea is a modern phonetic variant of Alice, which stems from the Old French name Aalis. It ultimately derives from the Germanic name Adalheidis, combining elements meaning noble and type or sort.
Less common today
Alycea isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #5,614 in 2002.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
