Al vs Albert

Side-by-side comparison of Al and Albert — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Al

Boy name · Rank #8953

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Name B

Albert

Boy name · Rank #606

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Metric Al Albert
Current Rank #8953 #606
Total Births (all years) 17,068 491,391
Peak Year 1959 1921
Peak Year Births 440 10,158
Peak Decade 1950ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Al Albert
1880ss 209 14,375
1890ss 228 13,753
1900ss 385 15,318
1910ss 1,227 68,207
1920ss 1,428 94,432
1930ss 1,924 62,827
1940ss 2,345 60,276
1950ss 3,220 52,835
1960ss 2,520 36,376
1970ss 1,409 22,111
1980ss 972 18,502
1990ss 620 13,933
2000ss 324 9,107
2010ss 191 6,880
2020ss 66 2,459

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Al Albert
2014 14 696
2015 19 695
2016 17 644
2017 20 718
2018 26 660
2019 13 621
2020 19 547
2021 12 503
2022 11 456
2023 16 486
2024 8 467

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1880–2024.

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