Total births
7,471
Girls' name · since 1880
Alba
7,471 babies named Alba in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #1169
- among girls today
- 7,471
- born since 1880
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 93%
- more common than other girls
Alba currently ranks #1169 among girls' names in America, with 7,471 babies recorded since 1880.
Alba has 7,471 recorded births among girls since 1880, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #1169 as of the latest data, more common than 93% of girls, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.
- #1169 among girls today
- 7,471 born since 1880
- 2010s peak decade
- 93% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Alba is currently the #1169 girls' name in America, more common than 93% of girls - 7,471 born since 1880, peaking in the 2010s.
- #1169
- among girls today
- 7,471
- born since 1880
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 93%
- more common than other girls
Alba vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#1169
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 93% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
19% of everyone ever named Alba was born in this single decade.
2024
Single peak year
205 babies were named Alba in 2024 - its busiest year on record.
How Alba compares
7,471 Top 10% higher than 90% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Alba's all-time total is 20x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Alba | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 7,471 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 205 | 48 | 19,840 |
Alba's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Alba splits its recorded history at 1958: 75% of all births land in the more recent half, 25% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1881 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2024 peak of 205 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Alba at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2024
Current rank
#1,169
Active since
1880
Alba popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (2024)
- 205
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Alba popularity over time - boys
108 total births recorded since 1892 (Alba as boys' name)
Alba by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Alba's strongest decade.
1,390 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 19% of all-time use.
Alba births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 35
1880s
35 births
- 1890s 54
1890s
54 births
- 1900s 84
1900s
84 births
- 1910s 461
1910s
461 births
- 1920s 491
1920s
491 births
- 1930s 301
1930s
301 births
- 1940s 158
1940s
158 births
- 1950s 320
1950s
320 births
- 1960s 305
1960s
305 births
- 1970s 356
1970s
356 births
- 1980s
1980s
838 births
- 1990s
1990s
811 births
- 2000s
2000s
718 births
- 2010s
2010s
1,390 births
- 2020s
2020s
1,149 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 1,390 births (19% of all-time use).
How Alba compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Alba's total volume
Alba vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Alba by state
Where Alba concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 1,337 | 17.9% |
| #2 | New York | | 1,121 | 15.0% |
| #3 | Texas | | 729 | 9.8% |
| #4 | Florida | | 231 | 3.1% |
| #5 | Massachusetts | | 125 | 1.7% |
| #6 | New Jersey | | 123 | 1.6% |
| #7 | Illinois | | 118 | 1.6% |
| #8 | Pennsylvania | | 118 | 1.6% |
California share of Alba's total US births 17.9%
Even split
1,337 of 7,471 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 24 reporting states.
Alba appears in 24 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Alba? ▼
Alba has been given to 7,471 babies in the U.S. since 1880, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #1169 as of the latest data. 205 babies were born in 2024, its single highest year.
When was Alba most popular? ▼
Alba was most popular in the 2010s decade with 1,390 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Where is Alba most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Alba are California (1,337 births), New York (1,121 births), Texas (729 births).
How long has the name Alba been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Alba since 1880 -- 146 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Alba? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Alberta, Albertha, Albina, Albert, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Alba's data
- Alba's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (1,390 total births) through the 2020s (1,149) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Albas (1,337 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Alba
Nearby Names Like Alba
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Alba
Alberta Girl
#10271 70,365 births
Albertha Girl
5,145 births
Albina Girl
#10282 5,006 births
Albert Girl
2,559 births
Albertine Girl
2,196 births
Compare Alba side by side: Alba vs Alberta Alba vs Albertha Alba vs Albina
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Names with a similar popularity rank to Alba
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Aiyana #1171
9,891 births · Peak 2010
Abril #1166
9,324 births · Peak 2007
Carsyn #1172
4,431 births · Peak 2021
Martina #1165
18,498 births · Peak 1964
Zhuri #1173
1,981 births · Peak 2022
Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1880–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Alba: #1169 Girls' Name - 7,471 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/alba. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Alba draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.