unisex name
Algia
- Gender Unisex
- Letters 5
- Births on record 144
Algia is a unisex name. It is given to both girls and boys — about 60% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 1959 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 1919, when 12 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1909.
Algia over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1900s to 1950s.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 6 |
| 1910s | 21 |
| 1920s | 52 |
| 1930s | 15 |
| 1940s | 5 |
| 1950s | 5 |
How popular is Algia?
In 1959, Algia 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.
Where Algia 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 Algia
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Algia also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Algia over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Algia
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Algia — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Algia
How popular is the name Algia?
In 1959, Algia 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 Algia a girl's or a boy's name?
Algia is used for both girls and boys. About 60% of recorded births with this name are girls.
When was Algia most popular?
Algia peaked in 1919, when 12 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.