Alp
Boy name · #3492 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Alp? In official American birth records, Alp has been tracked continuously since 1996, giving it 29 years of documented American history.
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: Official national birth records.
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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
How old is the name Alp?
In official American birth records, the name Alp first appeared in 1996 (over 29 years ago), when 6 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 29 years.
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: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.