Alpheus Name Popularity and Statistics

Alpheus is Predominantly used for boys. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.

Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.

Most Recent Year on Record2024
Total Recorded U.S. Births770
First Year on Record1880

Alpheus popularity by year

YearUsage categoryBirthsRank
2024Boys7#9,894
2023Boys7#9,763
2022Boys6#10,863
1993Boys5#8,700
1983Boys5#6,238
1980Boys6#5,525
1978Boys6#5,059
1974Boys5#5,227
1970Boys7#3,836
1969Boys6#3,935
1967Boys7#3,231
1963Boys6#3,646
1962Boys5#4,033
1960Boys7#3,337
1959Boys5#3,988
1958Boys6#3,559
1957Boys6#3,552
1955Boys10#2,558
1954Boys5#3,827
1953Boys10#2,531
1952Boys6#3,373
1951Boys8#2,844
1950Boys14#2,019
1949Boys6#3,298

Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.

Peak recorded years

1917 · Boys

29 recorded births and rank #1,264.

1922 · Boys

24 recorded births and rank #1,545.

1916 · Boys

24 recorded births and rank #1,415.

1923 · Boys

23 recorded births and rank #1,589.

Where Alpheus ranked highest in 1919

State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.

Highest state rankings for Boys

PA
Rank #526 · 5 recorded births

View the complete state-by-state table for Alpheus