Algia
Algia is a genus of butterflies of the subfamily Heliconiinae in the family Nymphalidae found in southeast Asia. The genus ranges from Burma to New Guinea.
Meaning & Origin of Algia
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Algia is a genus of butterflies of the subfamily Heliconiinae in the family Nymphalidae found in southeast Asia. The genus ranges from Burma to New Guinea.
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The Story of Algia
As a girl name
Algia first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1909, with 6 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1917: 9 births, good for #3,092 nationwide. The 1920s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 35% of all recorded Algias. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 1935 (9 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 46 Algias have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1900s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
The earliest SSA record of Algia as a boy name dates back to 1919, when 6 babies received it. 1928 was its biggest year on record, with 9 newborns named Algia — #2,843 in the national rankings. The 1920s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 62% of all recorded Algias. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 1959 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 58 Algias have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Algia
Algia is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1919 and has accumulated 58 births in the dataset. Algia's peak popularity came in 1928 when it ranked #2,843. Use the chart and map above to compare Algia'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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