How Many People Are Named Alpha?
An estimated 2,983 people in the United States have the first name Alpha. It is used for both genders, with 72.1% female. The average bearer is 41 years old, and Alpha peaked in popularity in 1917 with 230 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Alpha as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Alpha paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Alpha has shifted from predominantly female to increasingly male in recent decades.
Estimated Living Americans
2,983
About 1 in 114,903 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
72.1% confidence
Average Age
41
years old
Peak Year
1917
230 births
Total Registered
9,967
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Alpha
Alpha is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (27.9%) and females (72.1%). Out of 9,967 total births registered, 2,785 were male and 7,182 were female.
Alpha as a male name
Ranked #2,039 in 2024
74 male births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (74 births)
Alpha as a female name
Ranked #15,367 in 2024
5 female births in 2024
Peak: 1916 (198 births)
Alpha: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Alpha span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1910s, when 1,770 babies were registered. Alpha has declined significantly from its peak in the 1910s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Alpha by Decade
How has Alpha tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Alpha by State
Birth registrations for Alpha span all 30 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Kentucky, Texas, New York. The lowest are in South Dakota, Massachusetts, Arizona. On average, about 119 Alphas were registered per state.
Alpha + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Alpha as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Alpha
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Alpha: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Alpha?
We estimate approximately 2,983 people named Alpha are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 114,903 Americans share this first name.
Is Alpha a common name?
Alpha is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 95.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 9,967 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Alpha most popular?
Alpha reached peak popularity in 1917, when 230 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Alpha is approximately 41 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Alpha a female name?
Alpha is predominantly female. 72.1% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Alpha Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Alpha Smith, Alpha Johnson, Alpha Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 0 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau estimate. Full methodology.
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