Alba
Girl name · #1262 in 2025 · Rare
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. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Alba in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Alba is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Alba will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Alba is most common
Geography matters for names, and Alba is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Alba is most common in FL (0.2 per 1,000), CA (0.2 per 1,000), NY (0.1 per 1,000), TX (0.1 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.1 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Alba is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
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. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
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.