Algene
The Story of Algene
As a girl name
Algene first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1922, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1931, when 9 Algenes were born — ranking #2,972 that year. As of 2026, Algene ranks #4,011 for girls with 8 births, with steady use. In total, more than 59 Algenes have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1920s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Algene first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1934, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1940, when 7 Algenes were born — ranking #2,871 that year. As of 2026, Algene ranks #3,668 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 28 Algenes have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1930s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Algene
Algene is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1922 and has accumulated 59 births in the dataset. Algene's peak popularity came in 1931 when it ranked #2,972. Use the chart and map above to compare Algene'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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