Algernon comes from the English / French tradition, meaning Moustached man.
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How popular is Algernon?
1972peak year
Algernon has an uneven popularity history in U.S. records. It currently ranks well outside the top 1,000 (around #12219), with about 5 babies named Algernon each year. In 1972, 29 babies received the name (ranked #1602). Total registrations across all years since 1880: roughly 985.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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