Total births
17
Girls' name · since 1912
Alphild
17 babies named Alphild in U.S. Social Security records since 1912, with the highest year being 1916. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 17
- total births
- 1912–1917
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
Alphild sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 17 recorded since 1912.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Alphild has been recorded 17 times among girls since 1912, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1910s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1912 to 1917.
- 17 total births
- 1912–1917 years on record
- 1910s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
17 girls have been named Alphild since 1912, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 1917.
- 17
- total births
- 1912–1917
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Alphild was born in this single decade.
1916
Single peak year
6 babies were named Alphild in 1916 - its busiest year on record.
Alphild's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Alphild splits its recorded history at 1916: 71% of all births land in the more recent half, 29% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1912 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1916 peak of 6 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Alphild at a glance
Last recorded 1917Peak year
1916
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1912
Alphild popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1912–1917
- Peak year (1916)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 6 years of records
Alphild by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Alphild's strongest decade.
17 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Alphild births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
17 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 17 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Alphild? ▼
Alphild has been given to 17 babies in the U.S. since 1912, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1917. 6 babies were born in 1916, its single highest year.
When was Alphild most popular? ▼
Alphild was most popular in the 1910s decade with 17 total births. The single peak year was 1916.
How long has the name Alphild been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Alphild since 1912 -- 6 years through the most recent 1917 data.
What names are similar to Alphild? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Alpha, Alphia, Alphonsine, Alpa, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Alphild
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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, 1912–1917 (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. "Alphild: Baby Name Since 1912 - 17 Births, Peak 1916." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/alphild. 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 Alphild 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.