Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2024

Alp

Meaning Alp is a Turkish masculine name meaning hero, brave, warrior Gender Boy Rank 2025 #3,451 Trend ↑ Rising 24%

Alp is a Turkish masculine name meaning hero, brave, warrior.

Rank 2025
#3,451
among boys · ↓288 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
33
named Alp · -13% vs 2024
How common
1 in 51,760
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2024
38 babies
All-time total
467
#8,216 all-time among boys
First recorded
1996
in Social Security records

Alp popularity over time

467 babies have been named Alp since 1996, 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
0.010.010.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2024Boys

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
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1990s 19 2 – #7,906
2000s 88 9 +363% #5,260
2010s 186 19 +111% #3,193
2020s (to 2025) 174 29 +56% #3,163

Where Alp is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 34 0.02 outside top 500
2027 35 0.02 outside top 500
2028 36 0.02 outside top 500
2029 37 0.02 outside top 500
2030 38 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Alp

Alp is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,451 in 2025 with 33 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1996, 467 American babies have been named Alp. Its peak came in 2024, when 38 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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

How old are people named Alp?

The median living Alp is about 8 years old; half are between 3 and 15. An estimated 500 people named Alp are alive in the United States today.

median 8 020406080100

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

Alp year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 33 #3,451
2024 38 #3,163
2023 25 #4,225
2022 26 #4,093
2021 26 #4,017
2020 26 #3,921
2019 28 #3,797
2018 26 #3,996
2017 36 #3,193
2016 22 #4,474
2015 16 #5,520
2014 15 #5,742
2013 9 #8,144
2012 13 #6,322
2011 9 #8,109
2010 12 #6,709
2009 6 #11,058
2008 17 #5,260
2007 11 #7,116
2006 7 #9,619
2005 10 #7,122
2004 11 #6,542
2003 12 #5,890
2002 7 #8,489
2001 7 #8,376
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Famous people named Alp

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

  1. 1 Alp Arslan Alp Arslan Sultan of the Seljuk Empire from 1063 to 1072 1029–1072 · Medieval

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Alp?

The median living Alp is about 8 years old. Half of all living Alps are between 3 and 15 years old.

How many people named Alp are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Alp are alive in the United States, based on 467 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Alp mean?

Alp is a Turkish masculine name meaning hero, brave, warrior.

How popular is the name Alp in 2025?

Alp ranked #3,451 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 33 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Alp?

467 babies have been named Alp in the United States since 1996, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Alp most popular?

Alp peaked in 2024, when 38 newborns received the name.

Is Alp a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Alp rising or falling?

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

Will Alp become more popular?

Alp is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 38 boys named Alp in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Alp?

Well-known people named Alp include Alp Arslan (politician).

Names like Alp

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

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