girl's name
Alpa
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 4
- Births on record 76
Alpa is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 1984 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 1977, when 12 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1969.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Alpa over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1960s to 1980s. The striped bar is the 1980s, still in progress — it covers 1980 to 1984, not a full ten years.
Show the numbers
| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 5 |
| 1970s | 55 |
| 1980s (to 1984) | 16 |
How popular is Alpa?
In 1984, Alpa 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 Alpa
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Alpa also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Alpa over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Alpa
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Alpa — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Alpa
How popular is the name Alpa?
In 1984, Alpa 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 Alpa a girl's or a boy's name?
Alpa is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Alpa?
Alpa has 2 syllables.
When was Alpa most popular?
Alpa peaked in 1977, when 12 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.