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Alger

From a surname that was derived from the given name Algar.

PronunciationAmerican English /ˈæl.d͡ʒəɹ/; British English /ˈæl.d͡ʒə/
Usage languagesEnglish, multiple languages
US rank (2008)#12,553

Meaning and history

From a surname derived from the given name Algar.

Popularity over timeUS births · boys
19891989: no US SSA record for this spelling
1990: no US SSA record for this spelling
1991: no US SSA record for this spelling
1992: no US SSA record for this spelling
1993: no US SSA record for this spelling
19941994: no US SSA record for this spelling
1995: no US SSA record for this spelling
1996: no US SSA record for this spelling
1997: no US SSA record for this spelling
1998: no US SSA record for this spelling
19991999: no US SSA record for this spelling
2000: no US SSA record for this spelling
2001: no US SSA record for this spelling
2002: no US SSA record for this spelling
2003: no US SSA record for this spelling
20042004: no US SSA record for this spelling
2005: no US SSA record for this spelling
2006: no US SSA record for this spelling
2007: no US SSA record for this spelling
20082008: 5 births, rank #12,553

Alger rose from #843 to #664 for boys between 1891 and 1898. That year also produced its highest recorded birth count, at 11.

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