Alicia Keys
There are approximately 13 people named Alicia Keys living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 26,365,718 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Alicia with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Keys. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
13
1 in 26,365,718
Named Alicia
206K
Alive today
Named Keys
22K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 206K
Rarity: Common
Gender: Female
Peak year: 1984
Average age: 40
Estimated bearers: 22K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #1,900
Per 100K: 6.41
Top ancestry: White (48.9%)
First name trend
Alicia: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Alicia. The peak year was 1984 with 7,852 births. The average person named Alicia today is 40 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Keys surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Keys, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 48.9%.
- White48.9%
- Black or African American43.9%
- Two or more races3.3%
- Hispanic or Latino2.5%
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.1%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.3%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Alicia has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0601% of the US population, based on 206,094 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Keys appears at a rate of 6.41 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0064%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 13 people with the full name Alicia Keys. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Alicia
FAQ
Alicia Keys: questions and answers
How many people are named Alicia Keys?
We estimate approximately 13 people in the United States share the full name Alicia Keys. That works out to about 1 in 26,365,718 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0601%) with the surname frequency (6.41 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Alicia Keys?
We classify Alicia Keys as "Very Rare". About 1 in 26,365,718 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Alicia a male or female name?
Alicia is predominantly female. Out of 230,811 total SSA registrations, 0.3% were male and 99.7% were female. See the full Alicia profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.