Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1919

Algie

Gender Unisex · 19% girls Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among boys
Babies in 2025
<5
named Algie
How common
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boys born in 2025
Peak year
1919
50 babies
All-time total
1,890
#3,903 all-time among boys
First recorded
1880
in Social Security records

Algie popularity over time

1,890 babies have been named Algie since 1880, 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
0.030.050.080.118801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
BoysGirls

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 Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – 44 44 4 – #725
1890s 19 34 53 5 +20% #670
1900s 41 52 93 9 +75% #781
1910s 88 232 320 32 +244% #854
1920s 108 282 390 39 +22% #1,226
1930s 61 217 278 28 -29% #1,236
1940s 34 214 248 25 -11% #1,379
1950s 10 195 205 21 -17% #1,500
1960s – 112 112 11 -45% #1,901
1970s – 84 84 8 -25% #2,622
1980s – 53 53 5 -37% #3,864
1990s – 10 10 1 -81% #8,148
2000s – – – – – –
2010s – – – – – –
2020s (to 2025) – – – – – –

The story of Algie

Algie is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1880, 1,890 American babies have been named Algie, about 81% boys and 19% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1919, when 50 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

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 Algie stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Algie?

The median living Algie is about 69 years old; half are between 56 and 78. An estimated 600 people named Algie are alive in the United States today.

median 69 020406080100

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

Algie year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
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1995 – – – –
1990 – – 5 #8,148
1985 – – 8 #4,711
1980 – – 9 #4,149
1975 – – 9 #3,664
1970 – – 13 #2,622
1965 – – 7 #3,253
1960 – – 12 #2,425
1955 – – 25 #1,539
1950 – – 24 #1,500
1945 6 #4,032 23 #1,379
1940 – – 22 #1,433
1935 6 #3,748 25 #1,355
1930 9 #3,061 28 #1,368
1925 16 #2,285 31 #1,304
1920 16 #2,265 28 #1,384
1915 11 #2,536 27 #1,266
1910 – – 12 #930
1905 8 #1,423 8 #922
1900 5 #1,936 6 #1,167
1895 5 #1,600 5 #1,084
1890 – – – –
1885 – – 6 #838
1880 – – 7 #748

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Algie?

The median living Algie is about 69 years old. Half of all living Algies are between 56 and 78 years old.

How many people named Algie are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Algie are alive in the United States, based on 1,890 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Algie in 2025?

Algie did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Algie?

1,890 babies have been named Algie in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Algie most popular?

Algie peaked in 1919, when 50 newborns received the name.

Is Algie a boy or girl name?

Algie is used for both: about 19% of babies named Algie have been girls and 81% boys.

Is the name Algie rising or falling?

Algie has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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