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 1920ss 1970ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1886 1886

Births by Decade

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