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Alabama

//ˌæləˈbæmə//

4 syllablesPeak year: 20077 lettersStarts with A

Meaning & origin

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Alabama's popularity over time

Yearly US births named Alabama, Social Security Administration data
YearBirths named Alabama
19955
19976
19986
20017
20027
20037
20048
200510
200622
200727
200816
200921
201013
201115
201212
201314
201411
201522
201615
201717
20189
201910
20206
202111
20239

Alabama through the decades

  • Alabama peaked in 2007, when 27 babies were named Alabama in the US.
  • Over the last 10 years of data (2013–2023), use of Alabama has fallen 18% compared to the 10 years before that.

Sibling names for Alabama

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