Alpha
Meaning
first
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Alpha peaked in the 1890s and the 2020s in nearly equal measure.
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Popularity in Brazil
61 people · the #58,130 first name in Brazil · median age 64
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Alpha
People given the name Alpha in the United States span the generations: the middle half were born anywhere from 1950 to 2019. Age is the one thing the name won't tell you.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Alpha deep dive
Whether you’re naming a baby or exploring your own name’s history, this is a personal letter, not a list: where Alpha truly comes from, how it traveled, and what a century of records reveals. If you have grown a tree on nametree, it also considers how Alpha fits with your family’s names and surname.
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