Recorded 1927–1943 Boys' name Peak 1927 10 births

Algy — boys' name

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.

1920s51940s5

The verdict

10 boys have been named Algy since 1927, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1943.

10
total births
1927–1943
years on record
1920s
peak decade
50%
born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade

50% of everyone ever named Algy was born in this single decade.

1927
Single peak year

5 babies were named Algy in 1927 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Algy

The Social Security Administration has registered 10 babies named Algy between 1927 and 1943, spanning 17 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Algy currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1943. The name reached its historical peak in 1927, when 5 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Algy performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 5 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Algy shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Algy 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 10 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.

Algy at a glance

Last recorded 1943

Total births

10

Since 1927

17 years of records

Peak year

1927

5 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1943

Active since

1927

Recorded for 17 years

Last year on file: 1943

Algy popularity over time

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

Last recorded 1943
Peak year (1927)
5
Annual births at peak — across 17 years of records
5 19431927 5

Algy by decade

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

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
5 births that decade — 50% of Algy's all-time total
1920s51940s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Algy?
10 babies have been named Algy since 1927. It was last recorded in 1943. The peak year was 1927 with 5 births.
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?
Algy has been recorded in Social Security data since 1927, spanning 17 years of data through 1943.
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.

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, 1927–1943 (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.