Germanic 'Adelheid' via French; meaning 'noble natured'; historically top-5 since 1800s.
Nicknames
ali · allie · lisy
Vibe
eleganttimeless
How it ages.
Victorian foundational name (Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland, 1865); resurged post-2008 with vintage revival.
The cultural moment.
Stable top-10-20 across English-speaking countries; strong in UK/Australia; solid mid-tier in US. Currently ranks #10 in France, #20 in Switzerland, #41 in Ireland, #51 in the UK and #65 in the US.