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 #8992

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Name B

Albert

Boy name · Rank #607

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Metric Al Albert
Current Rank #8992 #607
Total Births (all years) 17,079 491,861
Peak Year 1959 1921
Peak Year Births 440 10,158
Peak Decade 1950s 1920s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Al Albert
1880s 209 14,375
1890s 228 13,753
1900s 385 15,318
1910s 1,227 68,207
1920s 1,428 94,431
1930s 1,924 62,829
1940s 2,345 60,278
1950s 3,219 52,829
1960s 2,520 36,379
1970s 1,409 22,112
1980s 972 18,503
1990s 620 13,932
2000s 324 9,109
2010s 191 6,882
2020s 78 2,924

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Al Albert
2014 14 697
2015 19 695
2016 17 644
2017 20 718
2018 26 660
2019 13 622
2020 19 547
2021 12 504
2022 11 456
2023 16 487
2024 8 469
2025 12 461

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, 1880–2025.

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