The first name Alpha
A unisex name.
2 syllables Unisex
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 13 boys were named Alpha, making it the 1,897th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2017, with 23 births (#1,178).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Alpha with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Alpha at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 71 boys born in the United States were named Alpha, the 2,079th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1916, when 198 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Alpha
4 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Alpha Oumar DjaloFrench judoka, born 1996
- Alpha KabaFrench basketball player, born 1996
- Alpha AcostaActress, born 1973
- Black MFrench-Guinean rapper and singer-songwriter, born 1984
Questions
- How popular is the name Alpha?
- In 2025, 13 boys born in England and Wales were named Alpha, ranking 1,897th. Its peak was 2017, with 23 births.
- Is Alpha a boy's or a girl's name?
- Both. Of the 10,045 US babies named Alpha since 1880, 72% were girls and 28% boys.
- When was Alpha most popular?
- 1916 in the United States, when 198 babies were named Alpha, its highest rank at 451st.