Name Legacy

Alpha

Recorded 1880–2025 · United States

Alpha was most popular in 1917, when 230 American babies were given the name — ranking #787 that year. In 2025 it ranked #4,226, with 77 births. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 10,045 people named Alpha.

Most popular in1917
Rank that year#787
Births that year230
Total since 188010,045

Alpha over time

18802025
Births per year. The dot marks Alpha’s peak in 1917. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org