Alcibiades
Alcibiades was an Athenian statesman and general. The last of the Alcmaeonidae, he played a major role in the second half of the Peloponnesian War as a strategic advisor, military commander, and politician, but subsequently fell from prominence.
Meaning & Origin of Alcibiades
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Alcibiades was an Athenian statesman and general. The last of the Alcmaeonidae, he played a major role in the second half of the Peloponnesian War as a strategic advisor, military commander, and politician, but subsequently fell from prominence.
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The Story of Alcibiades
Alcibiades first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1969, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1969, when 5 Alcibiadess were born — ranking #4,404 that year. As of 2026, Alcibiades ranks #4,404 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 5 Alcibiadess have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
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About the name Alcibiades
Alcibiades is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1969 and has accumulated 5 births in the dataset. Alcibiades's peak popularity came in 1969 when it ranked #4,404. Use the chart and map above to compare Alcibiades's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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