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Alpha

“First letter of the Greek alphabet” — Greek, from Phoenician aleph origin

Boy's name · #2077 in the US (2025) · Vintage

Alpha has appeared in US records since 1880 — best rank #489 (1882) · 2,857 babies named Alpha all-time · 1 in 25,000 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 2,000 boys in Belgium (2025) · about 1 in 3,200 boys in France (2025) · about 1 in 9,300 boys in Canada (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 4 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Alphas

• Alpha Condé — President of Guinea from 2010 to 2021
• Alpha Oumar Konaré — President of Mali (1992 to 2002)
• Alpha Blondy — Ivorian reggae singer
• Alpha Oumar Djalo — French judoka
• Alpha Kaba — French basketball player

In stories & tradition

• Alpha — The Walking Dead
• Alpha 5 — Mighty Morphin Power Rangers
• Alpha Trion — Transformers · Transformers: The Headmasters

What Alphas become

Among 125 notable people named Alpha:

Political leaders appear 1.71× more often than among typical names — e.g. Alpha Condé, President of Guinea from 2010 to 2021.

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