Recorded 1988–1988 Unisex name Peak 1988 5 births

Alham — unisex name

5 babies named Alham in U.S. Social Security records since 1988, with the highest year being 1988. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s5
1980s
Peak decade

100% of everyone ever named Alham was born in this single decade.

1988
Single peak year

5 babies were named Alham in 1988 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Alham

The Social Security Administration has registered 5 babies named Alham between 1988 and 1988, spanning 1 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Alham currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1988. The name reached its historical peak in 1988, when 5 babies received it in a single year. Alham is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 5 additional births since 2023.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Alham performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 5 births during that ten-year window.

No etymological entry is currently available for Alham 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 5 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.

Alham at a glance

Last recorded 1988

Total births

5

Since 1988

1 years of records

Peak year

1988

5 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1988

Active since

1988

Recorded for 1 years

Last year on file: 1988

Alham popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1988–1988

Last recorded 1988
Peak year (1988)
5
Annual births at peak — across 1 years of records
5 1988 5

Alham popularity over time — boys

5 total births recorded since 2023 (Alham as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 5 births
5 2023 5

Alham by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
5 births that decade — 100% of Alham's all-time total
1980s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Alham?
5 babies have been named Alham since 1988. It was last recorded in 1988. The peak year was 1988 with 5 births.
When was Alham most popular?
Alham was most popular in the 1980s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1988.
Is Alham a unisex name?
Yes, Alham is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 5 births, and as a boy's name it has 5 births.
How long has the name Alham been used?
Alham has been recorded in Social Security data since 1988, spanning 1 years of data through 1988.
What names are similar to Alham?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Alheli, Alhana, Alhena, Alhia, and 1 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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, 1988–1988 (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.