Boys' name · since 1981

Algenis

65 babies named Algenis in U.S. Social Security records since 1981, with the highest year being 1990. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#20,282 of 45,481
all-time among boys
65
born since 1981
1990s
peak decade

65 boys have been named Algenis since 1981, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Algenis recorded 65 times among boys since 1981, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1981 to 2013.

  • #20,282 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 65 born since 1981
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Algenis ranks #20,282 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 65 born since 1981, peaking in the 1990s.

#20,282 of 45,481
all-time among boys
65
born since 1981
1990s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Algenis's 65 recorded births place it above 55.16% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

1 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by New York.

Algenis's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Algenis's SSA record in two at 1996 and the more recent half accounts for 46% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 54%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1993, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1990 peak of 10, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Algenis popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1981–2013

Last recorded 2013
Peak year (1990)
10
Annual births at peak, across 33 years of records
4681012 1981199019911993199519961998200420072013 7

Algenis by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (41 births, 63% of the file).

1990s was Algenis's strongest decade.

41 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 63% of all-time use.

Algenis births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 41 births (63% of all-time use).

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

Algenis by state

Where Algenis concentrates geographically, total births since 1981

Regionally concentrated
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Algenis
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
42 64.6%
New York share of Algenis's total US births 64.6%

42 of 65 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Algenis?
65 babies have been named Algenis since 1981. All-time, it sits at #20,282 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2013. The peak year was 1990 with 10 births.
Where does Algenis sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Algenis ranks #20,282 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 Algenis most popular?
Algenis was most popular in the 1990s decade with 41 total births. The single peak year was 1990.
Where is Algenis most popular?
The top states for the name Algenis are New York (42 births).
How long has the name Algenis been used?
The SSA has tracked Algenis since 1981 -- 33 years through the most recent 2013 data.
What names are similar to Algenis?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Algie, Algernon, Alger, Algis, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Algenis's data

  • Algenis's decade-level peak was the 1990s (41 total births); usage has since declined to 7 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • New York records the most Algeniss (42 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Algenis: 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, 1981–2013 (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 Algenis 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.