Algernon is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #8815 in 2014 with 8 recorded births. This places Algernon in the bottom 37% of ranked US boys' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Rare. The name reached its all-time peak in 1997 with 12 births ranking #4969. In 2014, approximately 1 in every 240,055 boys born was named Algernon. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.