Algie vs Algernon

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

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Algie

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Name B

Algernon

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Metric Algie Algernon
Current Rank Unranked Unranked
Total Births (all years) 1,529 985
Peak Year 1919 1972
Peak Year Births 37 29
Peak Decade 1920ss 1970ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1886

Births by Decade

Decade Algie Algernon
1880ss 44 5
1890ss 34 —
1900ss 52 —
1910ss 232 75
1920ss 282 82
1930ss 217 56
1940ss 214 46
1950ss 195 100
1960ss 112 102
1970ss 84 199
1980ss 53 156
1990ss 10 100
2000ss — 37
2010ss — 27

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Algie 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, 1880–1991.

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