Alp
Boy name · #3492 in 2025 · Very rare
Alp is currently the #3492 boy name in the United States — 33 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #5507, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 54,545 boys born in 2025 was named Alp.
The 29-year story
Alp first appears in the Social Security records in 1996, when 6 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 38 babies and a rank of #3161. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Alp per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Alp in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Alp is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Alp will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Alp is most common
State-level data for Alp is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Alp
Statistically, parents drawn to Alp tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Aras, Ajax, Anias, Avik, and Aws.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Alp | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 33 | #3450 |
| 2024 | 38 | #3161 |
| 2023 | 25 | #4220 |
| 2022 | 26 | #4089 |
| 2021 | 26 | #4011 |
| 2020 | 26 | #3918 |
| 2019 | 28 | #3794 |
| 2018 | 26 | #3993 |
| 2017 | 36 | #3193 |
| 2016 | 22 | #4470 |
| 2015 | 16 | #5507 |
| 2014 | 15 | #5733 |
| 2013 | 9 | #8118 |
| 2012 | 13 | #6306 |
| 2011 | 9 | #8079 |
| 2010 | 12 | #6698 |
| 2009 | 6 | #10994 |
| 2008 | 17 | #5249 |
| 2007 | 11 | #7094 |
| 2006 | 7 | #9585 |
| 2005 | 10 | #7096 |
| 2004 | 11 | #6520 |
| 2003 | 12 | #5877 |
| 2002 | 7 | #8456 |
| 2001 | 7 | #8339 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Alp a popular boy name?
Alp ranked #3492 among boys in 2025 with 33 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #5507.
When was the name Alp most popular?
Alp peaked in 2024, when 38 American boys received the name (ranked #3161 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Alp?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 54,545 newborn American boys was named Alp. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.