Alban vs Albert

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

Name A

Alban

Boy name · Rank #6835

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Name B

Albert

Boy name · Rank #606

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Metric Alban Albert
Current Rank #6835 #606
Total Births (all years) 994 491,391
Peak Year 2012 1921
Peak Year Births 25 10,158
Peak Decade 1990ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1912 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Alban Albert
1880ss — 14,375
1890ss — 13,753
1900ss — 15,318
1910ss 84 68,207
1920ss 135 94,432
1930ss 71 62,827
1940ss 53 60,276
1950ss 54 52,835
1960ss 59 36,376
1970ss 24 22,111
1980ss 58 18,502
1990ss 150 13,933
2000ss 135 9,107
2010ss 122 6,880
2020ss 49 2,459

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Alban Albert
2014 8 696
2015 18 695
2016 9 644
2017 9 718
2018 13 660
2019 8 621
2020 5 547
2021 16 503
2022 6 456
2023 10 486
2024 12 467

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, 1912–2024.

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