Name meaning & stats
Alp
Alp. 467 US babies since 1940, peak 2024. Notable Alps are 1.8× over-represented as actors.
What it means
No agreed meaning on record
In US birth records
Peak year: 2024
467 US babies were named Alp between 1940 and 2025.
Alp around the world
- Belgium: 75 babies since 1995, peak 2024, No. 941 in 2025
- France: 170 babies since 1900, peak 2025, No. 1,383 in 2025
- England & Wales: 185 babies since 1996, peak 2023, No. 1,613 in 2025
- Sweden: 28 babies since 1998, peak 2019
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Alps end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Actor | 1.8× | Low · 8 people |
| Footballer | 1.3× | Low · 8 people |
| Basketball player | 1.7× | Low · 6 people |
| Professor | 0.9× | Low · 2 people |
Among notable men who are actors, Alps show up 1.8× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Name twins (peaked around 2024)