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Alger
OriginEnglish
Meaning"clever warrior"
About Alger
This name has been off the USA Top 1000 list since before 1900, but it has some great musical credentials: consider American blues singer Alger "Texas" Alexander and country music legend Pat Alger.
Pronounced AL-jer.
As of October 2026, Alger ranked #12621 in US births in 2008 SSA, peaked at #664 in 1898.
Editor: Pamela Redmond
Sources: US popularity data is from the Social Security Administration. Meanings and origins are from Nameberry's name references.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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Alger on lists
Famous Algers
- Alger "Texas" Alexander
American blues singer
- Alger Hiss
American diplomat and alleged Soviet spy
- Alger Hutchinson Wood
American football and basketball coach
- Alger of Liège
French Roman Catholic spy
Alger in pop culture
- Alger Brook Road in Strafford, VT
referenced in the song “The View Between Villages” by Noah Kahan.
Variations & nicknames
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