unisex name
Algene
- Gender Unisex
- Letters 6
- Births on record 87
Algene is a unisex name. It is given to both girls and boys — about 68% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 1951 it was given to 8 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1948, when 12 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1922.
Algene over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1920s to 1950s. The striped bar is the 1950s, still in progress — it covers 1950 to 1951, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1920s | 23 |
| 1930s | 20 |
| 1940s | 36 |
| 1950s (to 1951) | 8 |
How popular is Algene?
In 1951, Algene was given to 8 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 Algene
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Algene also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Algene over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Algene
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Algene — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Algene
How popular is the name Algene?
In 1951, Algene was given to 8 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Algene a girl's or a boy's name?
Algene is used for both girls and boys. About 68% of recorded births with this name are girls.
When was Algene most popular?
Algene peaked in 1948, when 12 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.