Alcide comes from the French / Italian tradition, meaning Glory of Hera.
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How popular is Alcide?
1924peak year
Alcide appears in U.S. registration data going all the way back to 1880, when records begin. Its popularity climbed over the following decades. In 1924, 39 babies received the name (ranked #1152). Today it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #10012), with roughly 7 babies named Alcide each year. In total, around 1,003 babies have been registered with this name since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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