Algernon
Algernon is a masculine given name which derives from the Norman-French sobriquet Aux Gernons, meaning "with moustaches".
- English
Meaning & Origin of Algernon
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Algernon is a masculine given name which derives from the Norman-French sobriquet Aux Gernons, meaning "with moustaches".
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- English
The Story of Algernon
American parents first put Algernon on the record books as a baby boy name in 1886, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1972, when 29 Algernons were born — ranking #1,602 that year. The 1970s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 20% of all recorded Algernons. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2016 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 985 Algernons have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
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About the name Algernon
Algernon is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1886 and has accumulated 985 births in the dataset. Algernon's peak popularity came in 1972 when it ranked #1,602. Use the chart and map above to compare Algernon'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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