Algernon is a boy name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find how many babies have been named Algernon across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Algernon has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 985 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 22 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Algernon per year, United States (1886 to 2016). United States peaked in 1972 (29/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2022 (5/yr).
Algernon is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1972, when it ranked #3,935 nationally (given to 29 babies that year).
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