Alpheus vs Alpha

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

Name A

Alpheus

Boy name · Rank #9873

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Name B

Alpha

Girl name · Rank #15244

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Metric Alpheus Alpha
Current Rank #9873 #15244
Total Births (all years) 770 7,182
Peak Year 1917 1916
Peak Year Births 29 198
Peak Decade 1920ss 1910ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Alpheus Alpha
1880ss 48 361
1890ss 25 704
1900ss 25 828
1910ss 162 1,537
1920ss 180 1,494
1930ss 94 837
1940ss 81 540
1950ss 70 276
1960ss 31 150
1970ss 18 133
1980ss 11 90
1990ss 5 95
2000ss — 57
2010ss — 42
2020ss 20 38

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Alpheus Alpha
2016 — 8
2018 — 5
2019 — 17
2020 — 7
2021 — 10
2022 6 8
2023 7 8
2024 7 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, 1880–2024.

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