girl's name
Alameda
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 4
- Letters 7
- Births on record 31
Alameda is a girl's name with 4 syllables. In 1940 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1922, when 9 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1916.
- 4 syllables, with the stress on syllable 3.
Alameda over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 1940s. The striped bar is the 1940s, still in progress — it covers 1940 to 1940, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 7 |
| 1920s | 19 |
| 1940s (to 1940) | 5 |
How popular is Alameda?
In 1940, Alameda was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
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 Alameda
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Alameda also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Alameda over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Alameda
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Alameda — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Alameda
How popular is the name Alameda?
In 1940, Alameda was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Alameda a girl's or a boy's name?
Alameda is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Alameda?
Alameda has 4 syllables.
When was Alameda most popular?
Alameda peaked in 1922, when 9 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.