How Many People Are Named Algernon?
people named Algernon are alive in the United States today (estimate)
About 1 in 510,889 people in the US has this name
Based on 985 babies named Algernon in Social Security records from 1886 to 2016, and the share of each birth year still alive in 2025.
Popularity Rank
💎💎 Very Rare
Peak Year
29 births
Trend
Stable (last 10 years)
📖 Name Origin & Meaning
Meaning:
Originally a Norman French nickname, derived from aux gernons "having a moustache", which was applied to William de Percy, a companion of William the Conqueror. It was first used a given name in the 15th century (for a descendant of William de Percy).
Source of the meaning, origin, pronunciation and related names: Behind the Name.
⚧ Gender Distribution
All of the babies given the name Algernon in the records were boys.
👥 Age Distribution
The average person named Algernon alive today is about 47 years old, and 68% are between 30 and 59. Half of them were between 36 and 57 in 2025.
📈 Popularity Over Time
Algernon first appears in the records in 1886 and was given most often in 1972, to 29 babies. The last year it was given to at least 5 babies of one sex was 2016.
Babies given the name each year, 1886 to 2016
🏆 Rank History
Algernon has never been one of the 100 most popular boys' names. Its best rank was #965, in 1886.
| Boys | |
|---|---|
| Rank in 2025 | Not ranked |
| Best rank | #965 (1886) |
| Years in the top 100 | None |
| Rank in its biggest decade | #2,207 in the 1970s |
📍 State-Wise Distribution
People named Algernon alive today, by the state where they were born (estimate; state records start in 1910).
More people named Algernon were born in Georgia than in any other state: about 22 of those alive today.
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