Total births
132
Girls' name · since 1888
Alga
132 babies named Alga in U.S. Social Security records since 1888, with the highest year being 1915. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 132
- total births
- 1888–1955
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 39%
- born in that decade
Alga is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 132 have been recorded since 1888.
Social Security Administration records show Alga recorded 132 times among girls since 1888, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1888 to 1955.
- 132 total births
- 1888–1955 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 39% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
132 girls have been named Alga since 1888, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1955.
- 132
- total births
- 1888–1955
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 39%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
39% of everyone ever named Alga was born in this single decade.
1915
Single peak year
11 babies were named Alga in 1915 - its busiest year on record.
Alga's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Alga's full recorded timeline at 1921, 45% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 55% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1888, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1915 peak of 11 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Alga at a glance
Last recorded 1955Peak year
1915
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1888
Alga popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1888–1955
- Peak year (1915)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 68 years of records
Alga popularity over time - boys
5 total births recorded since 1930 (Alga as boys' name)
Alga by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Alga's strongest decade.
52 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.
Alga births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 5
1880s
5 births
- 1900s 8
1900s
8 births
- 1910s
1910s
51 births
- 1920s
1920s
52 births
- 1930s 11
1930s
11 births
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 52 births (39% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Alga? ▼
132 babies have been named Alga since 1888. It was last recorded in 1955. The peak year was 1915 with 11 births.
When was Alga most popular? ▼
Alga was most popular in the 1920s decade with 52 total births. The single peak year was 1915.
How long has the name Alga been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Alga since 1888 -- 68 years through the most recent 1955 data.
What names are similar to Alga? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Algie, Algene, Algia, Algeria, and 3 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Alga's data
- Alga's decade-level peak was the 1920s (52 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 Alga
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1888–1955 (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. "Alga: Baby Name Since 1888 - 132 Births, Peak 1915." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/alga. 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 Alga 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 July 2026.