Total births
74
Boys' name · since 1915
Alcus
Alcus has 74 recorded births since 1915 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1926 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 74
- total births
- 1915–1950
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 41%
- born in that decade
Alcus sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 74 recorded since 1915.
Alcus has 74 recorded births among boys since 1915, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 1950.
- 74 total births
- 1915–1950 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 41% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
74 boys have been named Alcus since 1915, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1950.
- 74
- total births
- 1915–1950
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 41%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
41% of everyone ever named Alcus was born in this single decade.
1926
Single peak year
11 babies were named Alcus in 1926 - its busiest year on record.
Alcus's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Alcus splits its recorded history at 1925: 54% of all births land in the more recent half, 46% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1915 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1926 peak of 11 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Alcus at a glance
Last recorded 1950Peak year
1926
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1915
Alcus popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–1950
- Peak year (1926)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 36 years of records
Alcus by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Alcus's strongest decade.
30 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.
Alcus births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
22 births
- 1920s
1920s
30 births
- 1930s
1930s
17 births
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 30 births (41% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Alcus? ▼
74 babies have been named Alcus since 1915. It was last recorded in 1950. The peak year was 1926 with 11 births.
When was Alcus most popular? ▼
Alcus was most popular in the 1920s decade with 30 total births. The single peak year was 1926.
How long has the name Alcus been used? ▼
Alcus has been recorded in Social Security data since 1915, spanning 36 years of data through 1950.
What names are similar to Alcus? ▼
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.
What to do with Alcus's data
- Alcus's decade-level peak was the 1920s (30 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1950s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Alcus
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Alcus
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Alcee Boy
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Alcario Boy
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Alcuin Boy
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1915–1950 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Alcus: Baby Name Since 1915 - 74 Births, Peak 1926." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/alcus. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Alcus 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 June 2026.