Recorded 1970–1972 Boys' name Peak 1970 17 births

Alprentice — boys' name

17 babies named Alprentice in U.S. Social Security records since 1970, with the highest year being 1970. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s17

The verdict

17 boys have been named Alprentice since 1970, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1972.

17
total births
1970–1972
years on record
1970s
peak decade
100%
born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade

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

1970
Single peak year

7 babies were named Alprentice in 1970 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Alprentice

The Social Security Administration has registered 17 babies named Alprentice between 1970 and 1972, spanning 3 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Alprentice currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1972. The name reached its historical peak in 1970, when 7 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Alprentice performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 17 births during that ten-year window.

No etymological entry is currently available for Alprentice 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 17 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.

Alprentice at a glance

Last recorded 1972

Total births

17

Since 1970

3 years of records

Peak year

1970

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1972

Active since

1970

Recorded for 3 years

Last year on file: 1972

Alprentice popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1972–1970

Last recorded 1972
Peak year (1970)
7
Annual births at peak — across 3 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 197219711970 7

Alprentice by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
17 births that decade — 100% of Alprentice's all-time total
1970s17

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Alprentice?
17 babies have been named Alprentice since 1970. It was last recorded in 1972. The peak year was 1970 with 7 births.
When was Alprentice most popular?
Alprentice was most popular in the 1970s decade with 17 total births. The single peak year was 1970.
How long has the name Alprentice been used?
Alprentice has been recorded in Social Security data since 1970, spanning 3 years of data through 1972.
What names are similar to Alprentice?
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.

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, 1970–1972 (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.