Ancient Greek origin
Source-reportedMeaning: “whitish”
From Ancient Greek Ἀλφειός (Alpheiós, literally “whitish”).
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- Wiktionary: AlpheusCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
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“whitish”
/ælˈfiːəs/ · English
01 / Meaning & origin
Alpheus is a masculine given name documented in English. English Wiktionary traces it to Ancient Greek Ἀλφειός, with the stated meaning “whitish”.
Meaning: “whitish”
From Ancient Greek Ἀλφειός (Alpheiós, literally “whitish”).
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United States, 2024: 7 boys (rank 9894). Documented as a given name in English.
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03 / By the numbers
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1880–2025 Spelling: Alpheus
Recorded category boys
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Source: US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
Integer application counts retained without rounding.
Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.
| Year | Applications | Rank | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | 6 | 809 | observed |
| 1881 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1882 | 8 | 691 | observed |
| 1883 | 7 | 720 | observed |
| 1884 | 5 | 971 | observed |
| 1885 | 6 | 836 | observed |
| 1886 | 5 | 959 | observed |
| 1887 | 5 | 921 | observed |
| 1888 | 6 | 917 | observed |
| 1889 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1890 | 6 | 884 | observed |
| 1891 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1892 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1893 | 6 | 907 | observed |
| 1894 | 5 | 1,074 | observed |
| 1895 | 8 | 795 | observed |
| 1896 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1897 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1898 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1899 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1900 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1901 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1902 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1903 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1904 | 7 | 966 | observed |
| 1905 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1906 | 7 | 1,004 | observed |
| 1907 | 5 | 1,345 | observed |
| 1908 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1909 | 6 | 1,277 | observed |
| 1910 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1911 | 5 | 1,740 | observed |
| 1912 | 13 | 1,353 | observed |
| 1913 | 8 | 2,092 | observed |
| 1914 | 20 | 1,342 | observed |
| 1915 | 21 | 1,505 | observed |
| 1916 | 24 | 1,415 | observed |
| 1917 | 29 | 1,264 | observed |
| 1918 | 21 | 1,648 | observed |
| 1919 | 21 | 1,624 | observed |
| 1920 | 15 | 2,131 | observed |
| 1921 | 21 | 1,703 | observed |
| 1922 | 24 | 1,545 | observed |
| 1923 | 23 | 1,589 | observed |
| 1924 | 16 | 2,043 | observed |
| 1925 | 14 | 2,193 | observed |
| 1926 | 16 | 1,981 | observed |
| 1927 | 17 | 1,959 | observed |
| 1928 | 21 | 1,647 | observed |
| 1929 | 13 | 2,199 | observed |
| 1930 | 8 | 3,022 | observed |
| 1931 | 10 | 2,471 | observed |
| 1932 | 18 | 1,716 | observed |
| 1933 | 16 | 1,770 | observed |
| 1934 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1935 | 15 | 1,837 | observed |
| 1936 | 7 | 2,854 | observed |
| 1937 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1938 | 8 | 2,646 | observed |
| 1939 | 12 | 2,050 | observed |
| 1940 | 7 | 2,871 | observed |
| 1941 | 8 | 2,656 | observed |
| 1942 | 12 | 2,145 | observed |
| 1943 | 8 | 2,732 | observed |
| 1944 | 5 | 3,430 | observed |
| 1945 | 10 | 2,242 | observed |
| 1946 | 8 | 2,690 | observed |
| 1947 | 9 | 2,671 | observed |
| 1948 | 8 | 2,788 | observed |
| 1949 | 6 | 3,298 | observed |
| 1950 | 14 | 2,019 | observed |
| 1951 | 8 | 2,844 | observed |
| 1952 | 6 | 3,373 | observed |
| 1953 | 10 | 2,531 | observed |
| 1954 | 5 | 3,827 | observed |
| 1955 | 10 | 2,558 | observed |
| 1956 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1957 | 6 | 3,552 | observed |
| 1958 | 6 | 3,559 | observed |
| 1959 | 5 | 3,988 | observed |
| 1960 | 7 | 3,337 | observed |
| 1961 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1962 | 5 | 4,033 | observed |
| 1963 | 6 | 3,646 | observed |
| 1964 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1965 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1966 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1967 | 7 | 3,231 | observed |
| 1968 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1969 | 6 | 3,935 | observed |
| 1970 | 7 | 3,836 | observed |
| 1971 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1972 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1973 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1974 | 5 | 5,227 | observed |
| 1975 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1976 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1977 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1978 | 6 | 5,059 | observed |
| 1979 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1980 | 6 | 5,525 | observed |
| 1981 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1982 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1983 | 5 | 6,238 | observed |
| 1984 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1985 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1986 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1987 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1988 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1989 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1990 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1991 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1992 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1993 | 5 | 8,700 | observed |
| 1994 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1995 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1996 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1997 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1998 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1999 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2000 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2001 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2002 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2003 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2004 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2005 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2006 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2007 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2008 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2009 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2010 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2011 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2012 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2013 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2014 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2015 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2016 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2017 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2018 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2019 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2020 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2021 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2022 | 6 | 10,863 | observed |
| 2023 | 7 | 9,763 | observed |
| 2024 | 7 | 9,894 | observed |
| 2025 | no value | no value | not covered |
Statistics count the spelling “Alpheus” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure applications. Gaps are years without a published value, not zeros.
Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.
Retrieved 2026-10-15 · CC0-1.0
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06 / Behind the facts
Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.
SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
South Australia — Popular Baby Names, per-year lists including names given once, 1944-2017
Attorney-General's Department, South Australia (via data.sa.gov.au) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.