Boy nameNot in the current top chartsFalling
Algernon
//ˈældʒɜrnɑn//
3 syllablesPeak year: 19728 lettersStarts with A
Meaning & origin
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Algernon's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Algernon |
|---|---|
| 1886 | 5 |
| 1912 | 9 |
| 1913 | 10 |
| 1914 | 13 |
| 1915 | 9 |
| 1916 | 11 |
| 1917 | 10 |
| 1918 | 7 |
| 1919 | 6 |
| 1920 | 8 |
| 1921 | 10 |
| 1922 | 12 |
| 1923 | 13 |
| 1924 | 8 |
| 1925 | 8 |
| 1926 | 7 |
| 1927 | 5 |
| 1928 | 5 |
| 1929 | 6 |
| 1930 | 8 |
| 1932 | 9 |
| 1933 | 6 |
| 1934 | 7 |
| 1936 | 8 |
| 1937 | 7 |
| 1938 | 6 |
| 1939 | 5 |
| 1940 | 5 |
| 1941 | 6 |
| 1942 | 6 |
| 1947 | 8 |
| 1948 | 10 |
| 1949 | 11 |
| 1950 | 7 |
| 1951 | 13 |
| 1952 | 7 |
| 1953 | 10 |
| 1954 | 9 |
| 1955 | 10 |
| 1956 | 8 |
| 1957 | 9 |
| 1958 | 11 |
| 1959 | 16 |
| 1960 | 11 |
| 1961 | 8 |
| 1963 | 6 |
| 1964 | 9 |
| 1965 | 11 |
| 1966 | 14 |
| 1967 | 10 |
| 1968 | 18 |
| 1969 | 15 |
| 1970 | 15 |
| 1971 | 28 |
| 1972 | 29 |
| 1973 | 18 |
| 1974 | 22 |
| 1975 | 26 |
| 1976 | 9 |
| 1977 | 17 |
| 1978 | 17 |
| 1979 | 18 |
| 1980 | 21 |
| 1981 | 12 |
| 1982 | 14 |
| 1983 | 10 |
| 1984 | 12 |
| 1985 | 12 |
| 1986 | 15 |
| 1987 | 21 |
| 1988 | 21 |
| 1989 | 18 |
| 1990 | 19 |
| 1991 | 18 |
| 1992 | 14 |
| 1993 | 16 |
| 1994 | 6 |
| 1995 | 8 |
| 1997 | 12 |
| 1999 | 7 |
| 2000 | 5 |
| 2001 | 7 |
| 2002 | 5 |
| 2006 | 6 |
| 2007 | 9 |
| 2009 | 5 |
| 2010 | 9 |
| 2014 | 8 |
| 2015 | 5 |
| 2016 | 5 |
Algernon through the decades
- Algernon peaked in 1972, when 29 babies were named Algernon in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2000–2016), use of Algernon has fallen 54% compared to the 10 years before that.