girl's name
Alga
- Origin Italian
- Gender Girl
- Letters 4
- Births on record 137
Alga is a girl's name. In 1955 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.
- Alga is a name of Italian origin.
- Peaked in 1915, when 11 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1888.
Alga over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 1950s. The striped bar is the 1950s, still in progress — it covers 1950 to 1955, not a full ten years.
Show the numbers
| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 5 |
| 1900s | 8 |
| 1910s | 51 |
| 1920s | 52 |
| 1930s | 16 |
| 1950s (to 1955) | 5 |
How popular is Alga?
In 1955, Alga 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 Alga
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Alga also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Alga over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Alga
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Alga — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Alga
How popular is the name Alga?
In 1955, Alga 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 Alga a girl's or a boy's name?
Alga is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Alga most popular?
Alga peaked in 1915, when 11 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.