Alfa
The Story of Alfa
As a girl name
Alfa first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1893, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1922, when 13 Alfas were born — ranking #2,612 that year. As of 2026, Alfa ranks #16,866 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 234 Alfas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1890s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Alfa first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2001, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2017, when 6 Alfas were born — ranking #10,774 that year. As of 2026, Alfa ranks #10,889 for boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 22 Alfas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Alfa
Alfa is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1893 and has accumulated 234 births in the dataset. Alfa's peak popularity came in 1922 when it ranked #2,612. Use the chart and map above to compare Alfa'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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