Recorded 1968–1971 Boys' name Peak 1971 33 births

Alcindor — boys' name

33 babies named Alcindor in U.S. Social Security records since 1968, with the highest year being 1971. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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The verdict

33 boys have been named Alcindor since 1968, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1971.

33
total births
1968–1971
years on record
1970s
peak decade
58%
born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade

58% of everyone ever named Alcindor was born in this single decade.

1971
Single peak year

10 babies were named Alcindor in 1971 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Alcindor

The Social Security Administration has registered 33 babies named Alcindor between 1968 and 1971, spanning 4 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Alcindor currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1971. The name reached its historical peak in 1971, when 10 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Alcindor performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 19 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Alcindor shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Alcindor 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 33 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.

Alcindor at a glance

Last recorded 1971

Total births

33

Since 1968

4 years of records

Peak year

1971

10 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1971

Active since

1968

Recorded for 4 years

Last year on file: 1971

Alcindor popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1971–1968

Last recorded 1971
Peak year (1971)
10
Annual births at peak — across 4 years of records
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Alcindor by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
19 births that decade — 58% of Alcindor's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Alcindor?
33 babies have been named Alcindor since 1968. It was last recorded in 1971. The peak year was 1971 with 10 births.
When was Alcindor most popular?
Alcindor was most popular in the 1970s decade with 19 total births. The single peak year was 1971.
How long has the name Alcindor been used?
Alcindor has been recorded in Social Security data since 1968, spanning 4 years of data through 1971.
What names are similar to Alcindor?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Alcide, Alcides, Alcee, Alcario, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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, 1968–1971 (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.