Algot vs Algernon

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

Name A

Algot

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Name B

Algernon

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Metric Algot Algernon
Current Rank Unranked Unranked
Total Births (all years) 53 985
Peak Year 1918 1972
Peak Year Births 10 29
Peak Decade 1910ss 1970ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1891 1886

Births by Decade

Decade Algot Algernon
1880ss — 5
1890ss 10 —
1900ss 5 —
1910ss 33 75
1920ss 5 82
1930ss — 56
1940ss — 46
1950ss — 100
1960ss — 102
1970ss — 199
1980ss — 156
1990ss — 100
2000ss — 37
2010ss — 27

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Algot 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, 1891–1920.

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