Alpha is the first letter of the Greek alphabet and means "first" or "beginning", as in the biblical phrase "the Alpha and the Omega". In West Africa, especially among the Fula of Guinea, Alpha is also a long-standing given name and title, borne by figures such as the Guinean president Alpha Condé, which explains much of its use in the United States today. Alpha has moved between numbers 2000 and 2800 for a decade, peaking at number 2030 in 2024, and ranks number 2079 in 2025.