Algy vs Algernon

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

Name A

Algy

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Name B

Algernon

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Metric Algy Algernon
Current Rank Unranked Unranked
Total Births (all years) 10 985
Peak Year 1927 1972
Peak Year Births 5 29
Peak Decade 1920ss 1970ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1927 1886

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Algy 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, 1927–1943.

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