Total births
70,365
Girls' name · since 1880
Alberta
70,365 babies named Alberta in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 1919. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #10271
- among girls today
- 70,365
- born since 1880
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 42%
- more common than other girls
70,365 babies have been named Alberta since 1880, making it today's #10271 girls' name.
Alberta has 70,365 recorded births among girls since 1880, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #10271 as of the latest data, more common than 42% of girls, busiest in the 1920s -- 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.
- #10271 among girls today
- 70,365 born since 1880
- 1920s peak decade
- 42% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Alberta is currently the #10271 girls' name in America, more common than 42% of girls - 70,365 born since 1880, peaking in the 1920s.
- #10271
- among girls today
- 70,365
- born since 1880
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 42%
- more common than other girls
Alberta vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#10271
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 42% of names given to girls today.
1920s
Peak decade
25% of everyone ever named Alberta was born in this single decade.
1919
Single peak year
2,017 babies were named Alberta in 1919 - its busiest year on record.
How Alberta compares
70,365 Top 3% higher than 97% 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
Alberta's all-time total is 184x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Alberta | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 70,365 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 2,017 | 48 | 19,840 |
Alberta's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Alberta's full recorded timeline at 1953, 11% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 89% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 2009, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1919 peak of 2,017 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Alberta at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1919
Current rank
#10,271
Active since
1880
Alberta popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (1919)
- 2,017
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Alberta popularity over time - boys
399 total births recorded since 1900 (Alberta as boys' name)
Alberta by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Alberta's strongest decade.
17,861 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 25% of all-time use.
Alberta births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 992
1880s
992 births
- 1890s 2,327
1890s
2,327 births
- 1900s 5,475
1900s
5,475 births
- 1910s
1910s
14,575 births
- 1920s
1920s
17,861 births
- 1930s
1930s
11,348 births
- 1940s
1940s
8,313 births
- 1950s 4,897
1950s
4,897 births
- 1960s 2,415
1960s
2,415 births
- 1970s 938
1970s
938 births
- 1980s 568
1980s
568 births
- 1990s 338
1990s
338 births
- 2000s 166
2000s
166 births
- 2010s 95
2010s
95 births
- 2020s 57
2020s
57 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 17,861 births (25% of all-time use).
How Alberta 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 Alberta's total volume
Alberta vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Alberta by state
Where Alberta concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Pennsylvania | | 5,509 | 7.8% |
| #2 | Ohio | | 3,312 | 4.7% |
| #3 | New York | | 3,297 | 4.7% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 2,979 | 4.2% |
| #5 | Mississippi | | 2,907 | 4.1% |
| #6 | Alabama | | 2,480 | 3.5% |
| #7 | Georgia | | 2,465 | 3.5% |
| #8 | South Carolina | | 2,435 | 3.5% |
Pennsylvania share of Alberta's total US births 7.8%
Even split
5,509 of 70,365 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 50 reporting states.
Alberta appears in 50 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Alberta? ▼
70,365 babies have been named Alberta since 1880. It currently ranks #10271 among girls. The peak year was 1919 with 2,017 births.
When was Alberta most popular? ▼
Alberta was most popular in the 1920s decade with 17,861 total births. The single peak year was 1919.
Where is Alberta most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Alberta are Pennsylvania (5,509 births), Ohio (3,312 births), New York (3,297 births).
How long has the name Alberta been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Alberta since 1880 -- 146 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Alberta? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Alba, Albertha, Albina, Albert, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Alberta's data
- Alberta's decade-level peak was the 1920s (17,861 total births); usage has since declined to 57 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Pennsylvania records the most Albertas (5,509 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Pennsylvania 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 Alberta
Nearby Names Like Alberta
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Alberta
Alba Girl
#1169 7,471 births
Albertha Girl
5,145 births
Albina Girl
#10282 5,006 births
Albert Girl
2,559 births
Albertine Girl
2,196 births
Compare Alberta side by side: Alberta vs Alba Alberta vs Albertha Alberta vs Albina
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Alberta
Zenova #10270
10 births · Peak 2024
Dollie #10272
19,237 births · Peak 1921
Zeliana #10269
22 births · Peak 2025
Lura #10273
9,550 births · Peak 1917
Vidhitsa #10268
18 births · Peak 2024
Lyda #10274
4,973 births · Peak 1916
Truce #10267
23 births · Peak 2025
William #10275
16,029 births · Peak 1928
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. "Alberta: #10271 Girls' Name - 70,365 Births, Peak 1919." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/alberta. 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 Alberta 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.