Alpha is a unisex name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Alpha means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Alpha across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Alpha has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Alpha is a unisex name of Greek origin meaning “first letter, beginning”. From the first letter of the Greek alphabet.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 10,045 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 256 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 Alpha per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 1917 (230/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2017 (23/yr).
Alpha has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1917, when it ranked #788 nationally (given to 230 babies that year).
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