Total births
104
Boys' name · since 1950
Algis
Algis has 104 recorded births since 1950 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1954 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 104
- total births
- 1950–1963
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 74%
- born in that decade
Algis is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 104 have been recorded since 1950.
Algis has 104 recorded births among boys since 1950, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1950s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1950 to 1963.
- 104 total births
- 1950–1963 years on record
- 1950s peak decade
- 74% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
104 boys have been named Algis since 1950, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1963.
- 104
- total births
- 1950–1963
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 74%
- born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade
74% of everyone ever named Algis was born in this single decade.
1954
Single peak year
11 babies were named Algis in 1954 - its busiest year on record.
Algis's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Algis's full recorded timeline at 1957, 49% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 51% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1950, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1954 peak of 11 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Algis at a glance
Last recorded 1963Peak year
1954
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1950
Algis popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1950–1963
- Peak year (1954)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 14 years of records
Algis by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Algis's strongest decade.
77 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 74% of all-time use.
Algis births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s
1950s
77 births
- 1960s 27
1960s
27 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 77 births (74% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Algis? ▼
Algis has been given to 104 babies in the U.S. since 1950, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1963. 11 babies were born in 1954, its single highest year.
When was Algis most popular? ▼
Algis was most popular in the 1950s decade with 77 total births. The single peak year was 1954.
How long has the name Algis been used? ▼
Algis has been recorded in Social Security data since 1950, spanning 14 years of data through 1963.
What names are similar to Algis? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Algie, Algernon, Alger, Algenis, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Algis's data
- Algis's usage has stayed within range of its 1950s decade-level peak (77 total births) through the 1960s (27) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Algis
Nearby Names Like Algis
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Algis
Algie Boy
1,529 births
Algernon Boy
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Alger Boy
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Algenis Boy
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Algia Boy
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Compare Algis side by side: Algis vs Algie Algis vs Algernon Algis vs Alger
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1950–1963 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Algis: Baby Name Since 1950 - 104 Births, Peak 1954." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/algis. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Algis 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 June 2026.