Boys' name · since 1917

Algert

Algert has 23 recorded births since 1917 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1917 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#27,706 of 45,481
all-time among boys
23
born since 1917
1910s
peak decade

Algert is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 23 have been recorded since 1917.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Algert has been recorded 23 times among boys since 1917, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1910s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1917 to 1922.

  • #27,706 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 23 born since 1917
  • 1910s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Algert ranks #27,706 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 23 born since 1917, peaking in the 1910s.

#27,706 of 45,481
all-time among boys
23
born since 1917
1910s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Algert's 23 recorded births place it above 38.38% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Algert's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Algert's full recorded timeline at 1921, 48% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 52% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1918, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1917 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Algert popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1917–1922

Last recorded 1922
Peak year (1917)
7
Annual births at peak, across 6 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 1917191819211922 5

Algert by decade

1910s is the heaviest window (12 births, 52% of the file).

1910s was Algert's strongest decade.

12 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.

Algert births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1910s at 12 births (52% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Algert? ▼
Algert has been given to 23 babies in the U.S. since 1917, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #27,706 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1922. 7 babies were born in 1917, its single highest year.
Where does Algert sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Algert ranks #27,706 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 Algert most popular? ▼
Algert was most popular in the 1910s decade with 12 total births. The single peak year was 1917.
How long has the name Algert been used? ▼
Records for Algert go back to 1917, giving 6 years of history through 1922.
What names are similar to Algert? ▼
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 Algert's data

  • Algert's usage has stayed within range of its 1910s decade-level peak (12 total births) through the 1920s (11) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

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

Keep exploring Algert

Nearby Names Like Algert

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Algert

Algie Boy
1,529 births
Algernon Boy
985 births
Alger Boy
832 births
Algis Boy
104 births
Algenis Boy
65 births

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

Rudolphe
23 births · Peak 1922
Hartzell
23 births · Peak 1914
Ludwik
23 births · Peak 1920
Etta
23 births · Peak 1915
Lorentz
23 births · Peak 1918
Rabun
23 births · Peak 1921
Errett
23 births · Peak 1919
Gains
23 births · Peak 1919

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Algert: 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, 1917–1922 (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 Algert 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.