Algie
Algie is a family name, originating from Jacobo Algeo, from Italy in 1420. He travelled to Scotland in 1453. Many Scottish Algeos descended from him later changed the name to Algie approximately six generations later, while others later changed their surname once again to Elgee.
Meaning & Origin of Algie
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Algie is a family name, originating from Jacobo Algeo, from Italy in 1420. He travelled to Scotland in 1453. Many Scottish Algeos descended from him later changed the name to Algie approximately six generations later, while others later changed their surname once again to Elgee.
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The Story of Algie
As a girl name
Algie first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1895, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1920, when 16 Algies were born — ranking #2,263 that year. As of 2026, Algie ranks #5,953 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 361 Algies have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1890s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Algie first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1880, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1919, when 37 Algies were born — ranking #1,139 that year. As of 2026, Algie ranks #8,237 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 2K Algies 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 Algie
Algie is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Algie's peak popularity came in 1919 when it ranked #1,139. Use the chart and map above to compare Algie'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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