Boys' name · since 1968

Alcindor

Since 1968, U.S. Social Security records show 33 babies named Alcindor, peaking in 1971. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#25,046 of 45,481
all-time among boys
33
born since 1968
1970s
peak decade

33 boys have been named Alcindor since 1968, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Alcindor has been recorded 33 times among boys since 1968, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1968 to 1971.

  • #25,046 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 33 born since 1968
  • 1970s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Alcindor ranks #25,046 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 33 born since 1968, peaking in the 1970s.

#25,046 of 45,481
all-time among boys
33
born since 1968
1970s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Alcindor's 33 recorded births place it above 44.37% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Alcindor's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Alcindor's full recorded timeline at 1970, 58% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 42% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1968, with just 7 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1971 peak of 10 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Alcindor popularity over time

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

Last recorded 1971
Peak year (1971)
10
Annual births at peak, across 4 years of records
67891011 1968196919701971 10

Alcindor by decade

1970s is the heaviest window (19 births, 58% of the file).

1970s was Alcindor's strongest decade.

19 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 58% of all-time use.

Alcindor births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 19 births (58% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Alcindor? ▼
Alcindor has been given to 33 babies in the U.S. since 1968, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #25,046 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1971. 10 babies were born in 1971, its single highest year.
Where does Alcindor sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Alcindor ranks #25,046 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
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.

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Alcindor: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1968–1971 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Alcindor draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.