Alpheus

AL-feers /ˈælfɪəs/
boy 2 syllables fading

Alpheus is a rare boys' name that peaked in 1917 and has since faded.

Alpheus is a boy name. It last appears in U.S. records in 2024. Alpheus first appears in 1880 and peaked in 1917 (29 births).

About the name Alpheus

PronunciationAL-feers /ˈælfɪəs/
29peak births 1917
1880first appeared

Names similar to Alpheus

How popular is Alpheus?

Boys named Alpheus
188019001920194019601980200020202024
Boys named Alpheus per year hover for count and boys rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1880–2024 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2024)

Alpheus total popularity by year

YearU.S. birthsU.S. + territoriesRank
202477#9,951
202377#9,807
202266#10,934
19935#8,737
19835#6,270
19806#5,547
19786#5,083
19745#5,246
19707#3,850
19696#3,950
19677#3,237
19636#3,656
19625#4,055
19607#3,349
19595#4,005
19586#3,565
19576#3,560
195510#2,564
19545#3,839
195310#2,536
19526#3,382
19518#2,849
195014#2,023
19496#3,308
19488#2,791
19479#2,673
19468#2,696
194510#2,245
19445#3,442
19438#2,742
194212#2,146
19418#2,661
19407#2,880
193912#2,053
19388#2,655
19367#2,860
193515#1,839
193316#1,771
193218#1,716
193110#2,473
19308#3,033
192913#2,202
192821#1,650
192717#1,960
192616#1,984
192514#2,194
192416#2,044
192323#1,593
192224#1,546
192121#1,705
192015#2,135
191921#1,625
191821#1,651
191729#1,265
191624#1,416
191521#1,505
191420#1,343
19138#2,095
191213#1,355
19115#1,746
19096#1,281
19075#1,351
19067#1,009
19047#968
18958#798
18945#1,082
18936#911
18906#886
18886#921
18875#932
18865#968
18856#840
18845#977
18837#722
18828#695
18806#814