Albany vs Alba

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

Name A

Albany

Girl name · Rank #8576

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Name B

Alba

Girl name · Rank #1171

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Metric Albany Alba
Current Rank #8576 #1171
Total Births (all years) 714 7,292
Peak Year 2007 2024
Peak Year Births 30 204
Peak Decade 2000ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1985 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Albany Alba
1880ss — 35
1890ss — 54
1900ss — 84
1910ss — 461
1920ss — 491
1930ss — 301
1940ss — 158
1950ss — 320
1960ss — 305
1970ss — 356
1980ss 45 838
1990ss 176 811
2000ss 230 718
2010ss 213 1,390
2020ss 50 970

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Albany Alba
2014 28 149
2015 22 158
2016 20 124
2017 25 148
2018 18 132
2019 15 161
2020 13 188
2021 9 193
2022 9 197
2023 7 188
2024 12 204

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, 1985–2024.

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