Alphonse vs Alpha

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

Name A

Alphonse

Boy name · Rank #2436

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Name B

Alpha

Girl name · Rank #15244

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Metric Alphonse Alpha
Current Rank #2436 #15244
Total Births (all years) 10,536 7,182
Peak Year 1918 1916
Peak Year Births 357 198
Peak Decade 1920ss 1910ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Alphonse Alpha
1880ss 178 361
1890ss 218 704
1900ss 347 828
1910ss 2,326 1,537
1920ss 2,529 1,494
1930ss 1,281 837
1940ss 954 540
1950ss 760 276
1960ss 496 150
1970ss 304 133
1980ss 239 90
1990ss 221 95
2000ss 151 57
2010ss 265 42
2020ss 267 38

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Alphonse Alpha
2014 26 —
2015 23 —
2016 44 8
2017 37 —
2018 35 5
2019 29 17
2020 54 7
2021 52 10
2022 55 8
2023 50 8
2024 56 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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