boy's name
Alpheus
- Gender Boy
- Letters 7
- Births on record 777
Alpheus is a boy's name. In 2024 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1917, when 29 babies were given the name.
- It is a recent arrival in the birth records.
Alpheus over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2024, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 48 |
| 1890s | 25 |
| 1900s | 25 |
| 1910s | 162 |
| 1920s | 180 |
| 1930s | 94 |
| 1940s | 81 |
| 1950s | 70 |
| 1960s | 31 |
| 1970s | 18 |
| 1980s | 11 |
| 1990s | 5 |
| 2020s (to 2024) | 20 |
How popular is Alpheus?
In 2024, Alpheus was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Alpheus 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 Alpheus
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Alpheus also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Alpheus over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Alpheus
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Alpheus — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Alpheus
How popular is the name Alpheus?
In 2024, Alpheus was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Alpheus a girl's or a boy's name?
Alpheus is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Alpheus most popular?
Alpheus peaked in 1917, when 29 babies were given the name. It is a recent arrival in the birth records.