Total births
76
Girls' name · since 1969
Alpa
76 babies named Alpa in U.S. Social Security records since 1969, with the highest year being 1977. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 76
- total births
- 1969–1984
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 72%
- born in that decade
Alpa is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 76 have been recorded since 1969.
Alpa has 76 recorded births among girls since 1969, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1969 to 1984.
- 76 total births
- 1969–1984 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 72% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
76 girls have been named Alpa since 1969, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1984.
- 76
- total births
- 1969–1984
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 72%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
72% of everyone ever named Alpa was born in this single decade.
1977
Single peak year
12 babies were named Alpa in 1977 - its busiest year on record.
Alpa's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Alpa's SSA record in two at 1976 and the more recent half accounts for 59% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 41%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1969, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1977 peak of 12, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Alpa at a glance
Last recorded 1984Peak year
1977
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1969
Alpa popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1969–1984
- Peak year (1977)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 16 years of records
Alpa by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Alpa's strongest decade.
55 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 72% of all-time use.
Alpa births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
- 1970s
1970s
55 births
- 1980s 16
1980s
16 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 55 births (72% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Alpa? ▼
Since 1969, Social Security records show 76 babies named Alpa. The most recent recorded year was 1984. Its busiest year on record was 1977, with 12 births.
When was Alpa most popular? ▼
Alpa was most popular in the 1970s decade with 55 total births. The single peak year was 1977.
How long has the name Alpa been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Alpa since 1969 -- 16 years through the most recent 1984 data.
What names are similar to Alpa? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Alpha, Alphia, Alphonsine, Alphonso, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Alpa's data
- Alpa's decade-level peak was the 1970s (55 total births); usage has since declined to 16 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Alpa
Nearby Names Like Alpa
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Alpa
Alpha Girl
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Alphia Girl
242 births
Alphonsine Girl
86 births
Alphonso Girl
27 births
Alphild Girl
17 births
Compare Alpa side by side: Alpa vs Alpha Alpa vs Alphia Alpa vs Alphonsine
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1969–1984 (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. "Alpa: Baby Name Since 1969 - 76 Births, Peak 1977." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/alpa. 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 Alpa 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 July 2026.