Alba
Girl name · #1262 in 2025 · Uniqueness 66/100
Alba ranks #1262 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 177 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #1454, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 10,169 girls born in 2025 was named Alba.
The 145-year story
Alba first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 6 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 205 babies and a rank of #1169. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Alba per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Alba in class?
Alba scores 66 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Alba is most common
Geography matters for names, and Alba is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Albas were CA (33), TX (20), FL (18), NY (10), IL (7). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Alba
Statistically, parents drawn to Alba tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Asma, Aviva, Adina, Ariela, and Adela.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Alba | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 177 | #1261 |
| 2024 | 205 | #1169 |
| 2023 | 188 | #1238 |
| 2022 | 198 | #1220 |
| 2021 | 193 | #1221 |
| 2020 | 188 | #1214 |
| 2019 | 161 | #1392 |
| 2018 | 132 | #1616 |
| 2017 | 148 | #1495 |
| 2016 | 124 | #1712 |
| 2015 | 158 | #1454 |
| 2014 | 149 | #1493 |
| 2013 | 146 | #1509 |
| 2012 | 133 | #1624 |
| 2011 | 124 | #1690 |
| 2010 | 115 | #1783 |
| 2009 | 70 | #2614 |
| 2008 | 84 | #2318 |
| 2007 | 77 | #2433 |
| 2006 | 85 | #2248 |
| 2005 | 63 | #2670 |
| 2004 | 63 | #2620 |
| 2003 | 54 | #2840 |
| 2002 | 67 | #2379 |
| 2001 | 75 | #2171 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Alba a popular girl name?
Alba ranked #1262 among girls in 2025 with 177 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1454.
When was the name Alba most popular?
Alba peaked in 2024, when 205 American girls received the name (ranked #1169 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Alba?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 10,169 newborn American girls was named Alba. It scores 66/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.