US rank #10903 Boys' name Peak 1919 4,417 births

Albin — #10903 US boys' name

4,417 babies named Albin 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.

1880s1141890s1671900s1451910s9281920s11361930s4991940s3881950s2551960s1561970s1061980s711990s1062000s1752010s1342020s37
#10903
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 23% of names given to boys today.

1920s
Peak decade

26% of everyone ever named Albin was born in this single decade.

1919
Single peak year

157 babies were named Albin in 1919 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Albin

The Social Security Administration has registered 4,417 babies named Albin between 1880 and 2024, spanning 145 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Albin currently holds the #10903 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1919, when 157 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Albin performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 1,136 births during that ten-year window. Across the 15 decades of recorded activity, Albin shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Illinois, which accounts for 304 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Pennsylvania and Minnesota. In total, SSA state-level files list Albin in 17 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Albin in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 4,417 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Albin at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

4,417

Since 1880

145 years of records

Peak year

1919

157 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

#10,903

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1880

Recorded for 145 years

Last year on file: 2024

Albin popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1880

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1919)
157
Annual births at peak — across 145 years of records
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Albin by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
1,136 births that decade — 26% of Albin's all-time total
1880s1141890s1671900s1451910s9281920s11361930s4991940s3881950s2551960s1561970s1061980s711990s1062000s1752010s1342020s37

Albin by state

Where Albin concentrates geographically — total births since 1880

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Albin
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Illinois
304 6.9%
#2 Pennsylvania
233 5.3%
#3 Minnesota
200 4.5%
#4 New York
181 4.1%
#5 Wisconsin
173 3.9%
#6 Michigan
166 3.8%
#7 Massachusetts
150 3.4%
#8 Texas
120 2.7%
Illinois share of Albin's total US births 6.9%
Even split

304 of 4,417 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 17 reporting states.

Albin appears in 17 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Albin?
4,417 babies have been named Albin since 1880. It currently ranks #10903 among boys. The peak year was 1919 with 157 births.
When was Albin most popular?
Albin was most popular in the 1920s decade with 1,136 total births. The single peak year was 1919.
Where is Albin most popular?
The top states for the name Albin are Illinois (304 births), Pennsylvania (233 births), Minnesota (200 births).
How long has the name Albin been used?
Albin has been recorded in Social Security data since 1880, spanning 145 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Albin?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Albert, Alberto, Albino, Alban, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1880–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.