Recorded 1933–1968 Boys' name Peak 1955 33 births

Algin — boys' name

33 babies named Algin in U.S. Social Security records since 1933, with the highest year being 1955. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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The verdict

33 boys have been named Algin since 1933, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1968.

33
total births
1933–1968
years on record
1950s
peak decade
55%
born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade

55% of everyone ever named Algin was born in this single decade.

1955
Single peak year

7 babies were named Algin in 1955 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Algin

The Social Security Administration has registered 33 babies named Algin between 1933 and 1968, spanning 36 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Algin currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1968. The name reached its historical peak in 1955, when 7 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Algin performed strongest in the 1950s, accumulating 18 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Algin shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Algin 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 33 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.

Algin at a glance

Last recorded 1968

Total births

33

Since 1933

36 years of records

Peak year

1955

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1968

Active since

1933

Recorded for 36 years

Last year on file: 1968

Algin popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1968–1933

Last recorded 1968
Peak year (1955)
7
Annual births at peak — across 36 years of records
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Algin by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1950s
Peak decade
1950s
18 births that decade — 55% of Algin's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Algin?
33 babies have been named Algin since 1933. It was last recorded in 1968. The peak year was 1955 with 7 births.
When was Algin most popular?
Algin was most popular in the 1950s decade with 18 total births. The single peak year was 1955.
How long has the name Algin been used?
Algin has been recorded in Social Security data since 1933, spanning 36 years of data through 1968.
What names are similar to Algin?
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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1933–1968 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.