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boys' name ★ peaked 1988

Alcides

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #10,743
Rank 2025
#10,743
among boys · ↓1,724 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
6
named Alcides
How common
1 in 284,679
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1988
17 babies
All-time total
534
#7,589 all-time among boys
First recorded
1954
in Social Security records

Alcides popularity over time

534 babies have been named Alcides since 1954, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
00.010.010.0118801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1988Boys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Boys Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s – – – –
1950s 15 2 – #3,836
1960s 50 5 +233% #2,785
1970s 77 8 +54% #2,948
1980s 94 9 +22% #3,081
1990s 80 8 -15% #4,410
2000s 86 9 +7% #4,391
2010s 77 8 -10% #6,686
2020s (to 2025) 55 9 +19% #7,113

The story of Alcides

Alcides is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #10,743 in 2025 with 6 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1954, 534 American babies have been named Alcides. Its peak came in 1988, when 17 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Alcides stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Alcides?

The median living Alcides is about 31 years old; half are between 15 and 45. An estimated 500 people named Alcides are alive in the United States today.

median 31 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Alcides year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 6 #10,743
2024 8 #9,019
2023 9 #8,291
2022 11 #7,286
2021 11 #7,113
2020 10 #7,518
2019 10 #7,666
2018 9 #8,181
2017 7 #9,738
2016 8 #8,858
2015 12 #6,686
2014 9 #8,159
2013 – –
2012 6 #10,835
2011 7 #9,635
2010 9 #8,169
2009 6 #11,043
2008 17 #5,257
2007 13 #6,278
2006 7 #9,612
2005 5 #11,523
2004 – –
2003 7 #8,678
2002 7 #8,479
2001 7 #8,365
2000 17 #4,391
1995 11 #5,131
1990 12 #4,410
1985 8 #4,705
1980 9 #4,145
1975 9 #3,663
1970 7 #3,844
1965 – –
1960 8 #3,081
1955 5 #3,893
1950 – –
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
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1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Famous people named Alcides

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Alcides Ghiggia Alcides Ghiggia Uruguayan footballer (1926-2015) Contemporary
  2. 2 Alcides Araújo Alves Alcides Araújo Alves Brazilian footballer (born 1985) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Alcides, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Alcides?

The median living Alcides is about 31 years old. Half of all living Alcidess are between 15 and 45 years old.

How many people named Alcides are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Alcides are alive in the United States, based on 534 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Alcides in 2025?

Alcides ranked #10,743 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 6 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Alcides?

534 babies have been named Alcides in the United States since 1954, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Alcides most popular?

Alcides peaked in 1988, when 17 newborns received the name.

Is Alcides a boy or girl name?

Alcides is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Alcides rising or falling?

Alcides is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Who are famous people named Alcides?

Well-known people named Alcides include Alcides Ghiggia (soccer player), Alcides Araújo Alves (soccer player).

Names like Alcides

Names that sound and feel close to Alcides: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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