Boys' name · since 1927

Algy

10 babies named Algy in U.S. Social Security records since 1927, with the highest year being 1927. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#34,387 of 45,481
all-time among boys
10
born since 1927
1920s
peak decade

Algy is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 10 have been recorded since 1927.

Social Security Administration records show Algy recorded 10 times among boys since 1927, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1927 to 1943.

  • #34,387 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 10 born since 1927
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Algy ranks #34,387 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 10 born since 1927, peaking in the 1920s.

#34,387 of 45,481
all-time among boys
10
born since 1927
1920s
peak decade
Rare archive record
All-time archive position

Algy's 10 recorded births place it above 21.08% 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.

Algy's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Algy's SSA record in two at 1943 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1927, with only 5 births recorded.

Algy popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1927–1943

Last recorded 1943
Peak year (1927)
5
Annual births at peak, across 17 years of records
5 19271943 5

Algy by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (5 births, 50% of the file).

1920s was Algy's strongest decade.

5 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.

Algy births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 5 births (50% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Algy? ▼
10 babies have been named Algy since 1927. All-time, it sits at #34,387 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1943. The peak year was 1927 with 5 births.
Where does Algy sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Algy ranks #34,387 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 Algy most popular? ▼
Algy was most popular in the 1920s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1927.
How long has the name Algy been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Algy since 1927 -- 17 years through the most recent 1943 data.
What names are similar to Algy? ▼
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 Algy's data

  • Algy's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (5 total births) through the 1940s (5) -- 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 Algy

Nearby Names Like Algy

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

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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Every
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Algy: 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, 1927–1943 (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 Algy 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.