Algernon — boys' name

What the Data Says About Algernon

The Social Security Administration has registered 985 babies named Algernon between 1886 and 2016, spanning 131 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Algernon currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2016. The name reached its historical peak in 1972, when 29 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Algernon performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 199 births during that ten-year window. Across the 12 decades of recorded activity, Algernon shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Georgia, which accounts for 26 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Florida and New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Algernon in 3 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Algernon in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 985 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.