Alger vs Algernon

Side-by-side comparison of Alger and Algernon - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

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Alger

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Name B

Algernon

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Metric Alger Algernon
Current Rank Unranked Unranked
Total Births (all years) 832 985
Peak Year 1919 1972
Peak Year Births 30 29
Peak Decade 1920s 1970s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1886 1886

Births by Decade

Decade Alger Algernon
1880s 18 5
1890s 17 -
1900s 10 -
1910s 157 75
1920s 215 82
1930s 135 56
1940s 106 46
1950s 94 100
1960s 40 102
1970s 35 199
1980s - 156
1990s - 100
2000s 5 37
2010s - 27

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Alger Algernon
2014 - 8
2015 - 5
2016 - 5

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1886–2008.

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