Boys' name · since 1916
Algerd
Since 1916, U.S. Social Security records show 20 babies named Algerd, peaking in 1918. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #28,924 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 20
- born since 1916
- 1910s
- peak decade
Algerd sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 20 recorded since 1916.
Algerd has 20 recorded births among boys since 1916, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1910s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1916 to 1925.
- #28,924 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 20 born since 1916
- 1910s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Algerd ranks #28,924 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 20 born since 1916, peaking in the 1910s.
- #28,924 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 20
- born since 1916
- 1910s
- peak decade
Algerd's 20 recorded births place it above 35.65% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Pennsylvania.
Algerd's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Algerd's SSA record in two at 1918 and the more recent half accounts for 70% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 30%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1925, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1918 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Algerd popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1916–1925
- Peak year (1918)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 10 years of records
Algerd by decade
1910s is the heaviest window (15 births, 75% of the file).
1910s was Algerd's strongest decade.
15 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 75% of all-time use.
Algerd births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
15 births
- 1920s 5
1920s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 15 births (75% of all-time use).
Algerd by state
Where Algerd concentrates geographically, total births since 1916
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Pennsylvania | | 5 | 25.0% |
5 of 20 births nationwide.
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What to do with Algerd's data
- Algerd's usage has stayed within range of its 1910s decade-level peak (15 total births) through the 1920s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Pennsylvania records the most Algerds (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Pennsylvania 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 Algerd: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1918)
Similar record span (~9 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, 1916–1925 (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 Algerd 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.