Total births
7
Boys' name · since 1914
Alph
Since 1914, U.S. Social Security records show 7 babies named Alph, peaking in 1914. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 7
- total births
- 1914–1914
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
7 boys have been named Alph since 1914, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Alph has 7 recorded births among boys since 1914, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1910s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1914 to 1914.
- 7 total births
- 1914–1914 years on record
- 1910s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
7 boys have been named Alph since 1914, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 1914.
- 7
- total births
- 1914–1914
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Alph was born in this single decade.
1914
Single peak year
7 babies were named Alph in 1914 - its busiest year on record.
Alph at a glance
Last recorded 1914Peak year
1914
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1914
Alph popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–1914
- Peak year (1914)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 1 years of records
Alph by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Alph's strongest decade.
7 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Alph births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 7 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Alph? ▼
Alph has been given to 7 babies in the U.S. since 1914, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1914. 7 babies were born in 1914, its single highest year.
When was Alph most popular? ▼
Alph was most popular in the 1910s decade with 7 total births. The single peak year was 1914.
How long has the name Alph been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Alph since 1914 -- 1 year through the most recent 1914 data.
What names are similar to Alph? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Alphonso, Alphonse, Alpha, Alphonzo, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Alph
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Alph
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Alpheus Boy
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Compare Alph side by side: Alph vs Alphonso Alph vs Alphonse Alph vs Alpha
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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, 1914–1914 (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. "Alph: Baby Name Since 1914 - 7 Births, Peak 1914." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/alph. 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 Alph 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.