Recorded 1916–1940 Girls' name Peak 1922 31 births

Alameda — girls' name

31 babies named Alameda in U.S. Social Security records since 1916, with the highest year being 1922. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s71920s191940s5

The verdict

31 girls have been named Alameda since 1916, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1940.

31
total births
1916–1940
years on record
1920s
peak decade
61%
born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade

61% of everyone ever named Alameda was born in this single decade.

1922
Single peak year

9 babies were named Alameda in 1922 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Alameda

The Social Security Administration has registered 31 babies named Alameda between 1916 and 1940, spanning 25 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Alameda currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1940. The name reached its historical peak in 1922, when 9 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Alameda performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 19 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Alameda shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Alameda in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 31 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Alameda at a glance

Last recorded 1940

Total births

31

Since 1916

25 years of records

Peak year

1922

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1940

Active since

1916

Recorded for 25 years

Last year on file: 1940

Alameda popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1940–1916

Last recorded 1940
Peak year (1922)
9
Annual births at peak — across 25 years of records
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Alameda by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
19 births that decade — 61% of Alameda's all-time total
1910s71920s191940s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Alameda?
31 babies have been named Alameda since 1916. It was last recorded in 1940. The peak year was 1922 with 9 births.
When was Alameda most popular?
Alameda was most popular in the 1920s decade with 19 total births. The single peak year was 1922.
How long has the name Alameda been used?
Alameda has been recorded in Social Security data since 1916, spanning 25 years of data through 1940.
What names are similar to Alameda?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Alana, Alaina, Alayna, Alanna, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1916–1940 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.