Alpha

Meaning: First letter of the Greek alphabet
Origin: Greek — From the name of the letter alpha

Boy's name · #2079 in the US (2025) · Vintage

Popularity over time

Alpha is an heirloom: its strongest era came around 1882, when it ranked #491. It has thinned since but never left the records — about 2,900 boys since 1880, ranked #2079 today.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 4 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#445 in Belgium (2025) · #468 in France (2025) · #885 in Canada (2025) · #1,571 in Switzerland (2025) · #1,897 in England & Wales (2025) · #1,950 in Austria (2025) · #2,144 in Sweden (2025) · #3,039 in Ecuador (2025) · #6,341 in Italy (2024).

Famous Alphas

Alpha Condé — President of Guinea from 2010 to 2021 (born 1938)
Alpha Oumar Konaré — Malian politician, President from 1992 to 2002 (born 1946)
Alpha Blondy — Ivorian reggae singer (born 1953)
Alpha Diallo — American basketball player (born 1997)
Alpha Wann — French rapper (born 1989)

In stories & tradition

Alpha 5 — Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (TV series)
Alpha Trion — Transformers: The Headmasters (anime series)

What Alphas become

Among 125 notable people named Alpha:

Political leaders appear 1.71× more often than among typical names — e.g. Alpha Condé, President of Guinea from 2010 to 2021 (born 1938).

Similar names: Theophilus · Alfie · Zeno · Ananias · Linus · Alastor

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