FIRST NAME
Alpha
Alpha is the 2,720th most common male first name in the United States, recorded for 2,454 men and boys in the latest Census. It is also given to 1,662 women and girls.
AS A MALE NAME · #2,720 TODAY
2020 CENSUS
2,454
living · #2,720
BABIES NAMED ALPHA BY BIRTH YEAR · 1880–2025
202571
As a male name, Alpha peaked in 2024, when 75 babies were named Alpha (the #2030 male name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)
AS A FEMALE NAME · #5,198 TODAY
1990 CENSUS
12,435
living · #1,317
2020 CENSUS
1,662
living · #5,198
BABIES NAMED ALPHA BY BIRTH YEAR · 1880–2025
20256
As a female name, Alpha peaked in 1916, when 198 babies were named Alpha (the #451 female name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)