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Alpha

Rooted in Greek, Alpha is a gender-neutral name that means "Greek, first letter of the alphabet". It peaked back in the 1910s and has been gradually easing since. In the current registry, it is uncommon enough to feel personal. 1917 was this name's high-water mark in the U.S. birth records.

GreekGreek, first letter of the alphabet
EtymologyMeaning "first, beginning"
Births by decade
1900s
896
1910s
1,770
1920s
1,751
1930s
1,021
1940s
665
1950s
397
1960s
242
1970s
246
1980s
178
1990s
247
2000s
479
2010s
374
Peaked in the 1910s · 8,266 total U.S. births since 1900