How Many People Are Named Albert?
people named Albert are alive in the United States today (estimate)
About 1 in 1,988 people in the US has this name
Based on 494,420 babies named Albert in Social Security records from 1880 to 2025, and the share of each birth year still alive in 2025.
Popularity Rank
⭐ Uncommon
Peak Year
10,204 births
Trend
Stable (last 10 years)
📖 Name Origin & Meaning
Meaning:
From the Germanic name Adalbert, which was composed of the elements adal "noble" and beraht "bright". This name was common among medieval German royalty. The Normans introduced it to England, where it replaced the Old English cognate Æðelberht. Though it became rare in England by the 17th century, it was repopularized in the 19th century by the German-born Prince Albert, the husband of Queen Victoria.
Source of the meaning, origin, pronunciation and related names: Behind the Name.
⚧ Gender Distribution
Of the babies given the name Albert, 0.6% were girls and 99.4% were boys.
👥 Age Distribution
The average person named Albert alive today is about 57 years old, and 53% are 60 or older. Half of them were between 42 and 74 in 2025.
📈 Popularity Over Time
Albert first appears in the records in 1880 and was given most often in 1921, to 10,204 babies. In 2025, 461 babies got the name.
Babies given the name each year, 1880 to 2025
🏆 Rank History
Albert never made the top 10 boys' names. Its best rank was #14, in 1910, and it was in the top 100 in 87 years between 1880 and 1967. In 2025 it ranked #614.
| Boys | |
|---|---|
| Rank in 2025 | #614 |
| Best rank | #14 (1910) |
| Years in the top 100 | 87 (1880 to 1967) |
| Rank in its biggest decade | #21 in the 1920s |
📍 State-Wise Distribution
People named Albert alive today, by the state where they were born (estimate; state records start in 1910).
More people named Albert were born in California than in any other state: about 22,116 of those alive today. Compared with the national rate in the same years, Albert was given 2.1 times as often in Rhode Island, 1.9 times in Hawaii and 1.7 times in New Mexico.
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