Aloise
A feminine name of French origin meaning "noble" or "exalted".
Name Census estimates that about 9 living Americans carry the first name Aloise. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 78.1% of registrations being female. The average person named Aloise today is around 86 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Aloise births was 1924 (15 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Aloise. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • The typical person named Aloise is about 86 years old today, placing it firmly among the names of earlier generations. Most living Aloises were born before 1950.
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Aloise. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
9
~ 1 in 38,083,815 Americans
Peak year
1924
15 babies that year
Average age
86
years old
1918 SSA rank
#3,101
Tracked since 1914
Census
Aloise in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 150 people with the first name Aloise, which placed it at #45,340 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#45,340
National first-name rank
People counted
150
150 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.0
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
66.0% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Aloise
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Aloise is White at 66.0%. The next largest groups are Black (20.7%) and Hispanic (9.3%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Aloise described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Aloise at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White66.0% · 99
- Black or African American20.7% · 31
- Hispanic or Latino9.3% · 14
- Two or more races2.7% · 4
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.7% · 1
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.7% · 1
Gender
Gender distribution for Aloise
Aloise is one of the more evenly split names in the SSA data. Of the 128 total registrations, 28 (21.9%) were male and 100 (78.1%) were female.
Aloise as a male name
- Ranked #3,101 in 1918
- 8 male births in 1918
- Peak: 1916 (8 births)
Aloise as a female name
- Ranked #4,685 in 1949
- 6 female births in 1949
- Peak: 1924 (15 births)
2020 Census snapshot
The 2020 Census sex table shows Aloise on both sides of the split. Of the 148 people counted with this name, 37 were male (25.0%) and 111 were female (75.0%).
Popularity
Aloise: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Aloise from the 1910s through to the 1940s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1910s, with 53 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1910s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Aloise by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Aloise during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Aloise
The name Aloise is of French origin, derived from the Old French name Aloïs, which itself comes from the Germanic name Chlodovech. The name Chlodovech was composed of the elements "hlud" meaning "famous" and "wig" meaning "battle" or "warrior." The name Aloise emerged as a feminine form of the masculine name Aloïs during the Middle Ages.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Aloise can be found in the 12th-century literary work "Roman de la Rose," where a character named Aloise appears. The name was particularly popular in France during the Middle Ages and the Renaissance period.
In the 16th century, there was a French noblewoman named Aloise de Savoie (1476-1510), who was the Countess of Angoulême and the mother of King Francis I of France. This early association with royalty may have contributed to the name's popularity among the French aristocracy.
Another notable figure in history with the name Aloise was Aloise de Merveilles (1620-1683), a French nun and mystic who was known for her religious visions and writings. Her work "Les Merveilles de la Grâce Divine" was widely read in her time.
In the 18th century, Aloise Fleischmann (1741-1828) was a German author and poet who wrote several books and plays. Her work contributed to the literary culture of the Enlightenment period in Germany.
During the 19th century, Aloise Bačíková (1852-1920) was a Czech writer and educator who played an important role in promoting education and literacy among women in her country. She authored several books and articles on women's education and social issues.
While the name Aloise has waned in popularity in recent times, it still maintains its historical significance and connections to various cultural and literary figures throughout the centuries.
People
Aloise + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Aloise as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with A
Other first names starting with A with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Aloise: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Aloise?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 9 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Aloise going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 38,083,815 US residents.
Is Aloise a common name?
We classify Aloise as "Very Rare". It ranks above 25.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 128 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Aloise most popular?
The single biggest year for Aloise was 1924, when 15 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Aloise is about 86 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Aloise in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 150 people with the name Aloise, or 0.05 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #45,340 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Aloise in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Aloise?
The 2020 Census sex table shows Aloise on both sides of the split. Of the 148 people counted with this name, 37 were male (25.0%) and 111 were female (75.0%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Aloise?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Aloise is White at 66.0%. The next largest groups are Black (20.7%) and Hispanic (9.3%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Aloise most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Aloise in the 2020 Census, accounting for 66.0% (99 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Aloise in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Aloise a female name?
Yes, 78.1% of people registered as Aloise in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Aloise still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Aloise in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Aloise can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people have Aloise as a first name?
If you just want to know how many Americans are named Aloise, HowManyOfMe.org gives you the headline number in one glance.