Boy · #3,872 in 2026

Alphie

Alphie was an educational robot toy popular in the 1980s. It featured a slot in the front for interchangeable cards, which lined up with special soft-touch input function buttons built into the front of the toy. It ran on batteries and came with different insert cards to help children learn math, spelling, matching skills, etc. The toy also played music.

Current Rank
#3,872
Peak Rank
#3,736 (1919)
Total Babies
17
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1919
First Year
1922
Last Year
1919
Peak Year
#3736
Peak Rank
17
Total Count
3
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Alphie

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Alphie was an educational robot toy popular in the 1980s. It featured a slot in the front for interchangeable cards, which lined up with special soft-touch input function buttons built into the front of the toy. It ran on batteries and came with different insert cards to help children learn math, spelling, matching skills, etc. The toy also played music.

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The Story of Alphie

Alphie first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1919, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1919, when 6 Alphies were born — ranking #3,736 that year. As of 2026, Alphie ranks #3,872 for baby boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 17 Alphies have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Alphie

Phonetically similar names — useful when Alphie is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Alphie

What does the name Alphie mean?
Alphie was an educational robot toy popular in the 1980s. It featured a slot in the front for interchangeable cards, which lined up with special soft-touch input function buttons built into the front of the toy. It ran on batteries and came with different insert cards to help children learn math, spelling, matching skills, etc. The toy also played music.
How popular is Alphie in 2026?
In 2026, Alphie ranks #3,872 among boys' names in the U.S., with 6 babies given the name that year.
When was Alphie most popular?
Alphie reached its peak popularity in 1919, ranking #3,736 that year with 6 babies given the name.
Is Alphie a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Alphie is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.
What names go well with Alphie?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Alphie include Waddie, Bunyon, Arpad. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

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About the name Alphie

Alphie is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1919 and has accumulated 17 births in the dataset. Alphie's peak popularity came in 1919 when it ranked #3,736. Use the chart and map above to compare Alphie'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 .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.