Alcindor
Alcindor is a surname. Notable people with the name include:Aurelie Alcindor, Mauritian sprinter Barbara Alcindor, French singer and lead singer of the pop band French Affair John Alcindor (1873–1924), Trinidadian physician Lew Alcindor or Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, American basketball player Minnie Martin Alcindor (1879–1961), British pan-Africanist Regina Alcindor, Seychellois assemblywoman Yamiche…
Meaning & Origin of Alcindor
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Alcindor is a surname. Notable people with the name include:Aurelie Alcindor, Mauritian sprinter Barbara Alcindor, French singer and lead singer of the pop band French Affair John Alcindor (1873–1924), Trinidadian physician Lew Alcindor or Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, American basketball player Minnie Martin Alcindor (1879–1961), British pan-Africanist Regina Alcindor, Seychellois assemblywoman Yamiche…
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The Story of Alcindor
Alcindor first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1968, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1971, when 10 Alcindors were born — ranking #3,146 that year. As of 2026, Alcindor ranks #3,146 for baby boys with 10 births, with steady use. In total, more than 33 Alcindors 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 Alcindor
Alcindor is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1968 and has accumulated 33 births in the dataset. Alcindor's peak popularity came in 1971 when it ranked #3,146. Use the chart and map above to compare Alcindor'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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