Alpheus
1 countryPopularity over time in 🇺🇸 United States
Alpheus’s recorded births by year, scaled to its own peak year.
Country by country
🇺🇸 United States
770 births recorded 1880–2024 · peaked in 1917 with 29 births
Most common in: Pennsylvania, Virginia
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Alpheus’s rank among boys’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | #2531 | — |
| 1954 | #3827 | ↓1296 |
| 1955 | #2558 | ↑1269 |
| 1957 | #3552 | ↓994 |
| 1958 | #3559 | ↓7 |
| 1959 | #3988 | ↓429 |
| 1960 | #3337 | ↑651 |
| 1962 | #4033 | ↓696 |
| 1963 | #3646 | ↑387 |
| 1967 | #3231 | ↑415 |
| 1969 | #3935 | ↓704 |
| 1970 | #3836 | ↑99 |
| 1974 | #5227 | ↓1391 |
| 1978 | #5059 | ↑168 |
| 1980 | #5525 | ↓466 |
| 1983 | #6238 | ↓713 |
| 1993 | #8700 | ↓2462 |
| 2022 | #10863 | ↓2163 |
| 2023 | #9763 | ↑1100 |
| 2024 | #9894 | ↓131 |
Frequently asked questions about Alpheus
Is Alpheus a popular name?
Alpheus has 770 recorded births in United States between 1880 and 2024, but doesn’t currently rank in the yearly top list.
Is Alpheus more common for boys or girls?
Alpheus is recorded predominantly as a boys’ name in official United States birth data.
When was Alpheus most popular?
Alpheus peaked in 1917 in United States, with 29 recorded births that year.
Is Alpheus rising or falling in popularity?
In United States, Alpheus’s popularity is falling — its rank has slipped from #809 in 1880 to #9894 in 2024.
How many babies have been named Alpheus?
At least 770 babies have been recorded with the name Alpheus across official birth statistics in 1 country.