Alp is a distinctive choice, ranked #1613 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Alp in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#1613
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About the Name Alp
Alp has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 322 places in five years. It was most popular in 2020 at #1273 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a regular feature in UK records since 1998.
Alp is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Alp in their class.
Kelvyn Alp — Kelvyn Glen Alp is a New Zealand far-right politician and activist.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Alp
Unlikely. With around 16 UK babies named Alp per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Alp in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Alp is declining: down 340 places since 2020, to #1,613 in 2025. It peaked at #1,273 in 2020.
Alp is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Alp include: Alp Kırşan, Alp Alpagut and Kelvyn Alp. Short summaries for each appear below.
Alp does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Alps in the wild.
16
UK babies named Alp (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 340 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Alp
Almost certainly the only Alp in the class
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UK Popularity (1998–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Alp
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Alp Arslan's raids into Anatolia were series of military campaigns conducted by the Seljuk Sultan Alp Arslan, and various other Seljuk leaders, against the Byzantine Empire between 1063-1070.