girl's name
Alabama
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 4
- Letters 7
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 386
Alabama is a girl's name with 4 syllables. In 2023 it was given to 9 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2007, when 27 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1995.
- 4 syllables, with the stress on syllable 3.
Alabama over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1990s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2023, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 17 |
| 2000s | 125 |
| 2010s | 138 |
| 2020s (to 2023) | 26 |
How popular is Alabama?
In 2023, Alabama was given to 9 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Alabama is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Alabama
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Alabama also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Alabama over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Alabama
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Alabama — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Alabama
How popular is the name Alabama?
In 2023, Alabama was given to 9 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Alabama a girl's or a boy's name?
Alabama is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Alabama?
Alabama has 4 syllables.
When was Alabama most popular?
Alabama peaked in 2007, when 27 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Alabama a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Alabama currently ranks #7,161 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.