Boys' name · since 1917
Alcuin
Alcuin has 48 recorded births since 1917 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1924 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #22,408 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 48
- born since 1917
- 1930s
- peak decade
Alcuin is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 48 have been recorded since 1917.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Alcuin has been recorded 48 times among boys since 1917, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1930s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1917 to 1938.
- #22,408 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 48 born since 1917
- 1930s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Alcuin ranks #22,408 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 48 born since 1917, peaking in the 1930s.
- #22,408 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 48
- born since 1917
- 1930s
- peak decade
Alcuin's 48 recorded births place it above 50.45% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Minnesota.
Alcuin's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Alcuin's SSA record in two at 1930 and the more recent half accounts for 58% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 42%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1931, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1924 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Alcuin popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1917–1938
- Peak year (1924)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 22 years of records
Alcuin by decade
1930s is the heaviest window (28 births, 58% of the file).
1930s was Alcuin's strongest decade.
28 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 58% of all-time use.
Alcuin births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 6
1910s
6 births
- 1920s
1920s
14 births
- 1930s
1930s
28 births
What this shows Peak: 1930s at 28 births (58% of all-time use).
Alcuin by state
Where Alcuin concentrates geographically, total births since 1917
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Minnesota | | 27 | 56.3% |
27 of 48 births nationwide.
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- Minnesota records the most Alcuins (27 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Minnesota names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Alcuin: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1924)
Similar record span (~21 yrs)
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, 1917–1938 (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 Alcuin 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.