Alga

AL-guh /ˈælɡə/
girl 2 syllables fading

Alga is a very rare girls' name that was most common in the 1910s and has all but disappeared.

Alga is predominantly a girl name. It last appears in U.S. records in 1955. Alga was first reported in SSA data in 1888 and peaked in 1915 (11 births).

About the name Alga

PronunciationAL-guh /ˈælɡə/

Names similar to Alga

How popular is Alga?

Girls named Alga
188818901900191019201930194019501955
Girls named Alga per year hover for count and girls rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1888–1955 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–1955) SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here
Boys named Alga
1930
Boys named Alga per year hover for count and boys rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1888–1955 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–1955) SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here

Alga total popularity by year

YearU.S. birthsU.S. + territories♀ Rank♂ Rank
19555—#5,840—
19315—#4,347—
193011—#4,056#4,011
19286—#4,205—
19275—#4,818—
19266—#4,318—
19256—#4,437—
19235—#4,982—
19227—#4,022—
19218—#3,676—
19209—#3,344—
19196—#4,265—
191811—#2,827—
19178—#3,353—
19169—#3,041—
191511—#2,535—
19146—#3,195—
19038—#1,320—
18885—#1,284—