Albert
Boy name · #614 in 2025 · Rare
Albert ranks #614 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 461 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #441, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 3,905 boys born in 2025 was named Albert.
Babies named Albert per year. Source: SSA.
The 145-year story
Albert first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 1,493 boys received the name. Its peak came in 1921, when 10,158 boys were named Albert — good for #20 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. 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.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Albert in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Albert is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Albert will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Albert is most common
Geography matters for names, and Albert is no exception. Adjusted for how many boys are born in each state, Albert is most common in LA (0.6 per 1,000), NJ (0.5 per 1,000), WA (0.5 per 1,000), NY (0.5 per 1,000), MA (0.5 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.3 per 1,000 boys. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Albert is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Nicknames & related forms of Albert
Albert carries a whole family of nicknames and spellings — names that will feel like the same name in a classroom.
Counted as one name, the Albert family went to about 487 boys in 2025 — together they'd rank around #595, versus #614 for Albert alone.
Names like Albert
Statistically, parents drawn to Albert tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Gilbert, Ernest, Alfred, Alvin, and Leonard.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Albert | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 461 | #614 |
| 2024 | 469 | #607 |
| 2023 | 487 | #587 |
| 2022 | 456 | #613 |
| 2021 | 504 | #563 |
| 2020 | 547 | #523 |
| 2019 | 622 | #472 |
| 2018 | 660 | #453 |
| 2017 | 718 | #432 |
| 2016 | 644 | #476 |
| 2015 | 695 | #441 |
| 2014 | 697 | #434 |
| 2013 | 697 | #422 |
| 2012 | 725 | #402 |
| 2011 | 725 | #392 |
| 2010 | 699 | #403 |
| 2009 | 733 | #403 |
| 2008 | 824 | #374 |
| 2007 | 831 | #370 |
| 2006 | 860 | #354 |
| 2005 | 869 | #341 |
| 2004 | 869 | #338 |
| 2003 | 953 | #314 |
| 2002 | 984 | #298 |
| 2001 | 1,094 | #280 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Albert a popular boy name?
Albert ranked #614 among boys in 2025 with 461 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #441.
When was the name Albert most popular?
Albert peaked in 1921, when 10,158 American boys received the name (ranked #20 that year). Since 1921 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Albert?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 3,905 newborn American boys was named Albert. 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.