Boys' name · since 1897

Albino

1,682 babies named Albino in U.S. Social Security records since 1897, with the highest year being 1927. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#3,673 of 45,481
all-time among boys
1,682
born since 1897
1920s
peak decade

Albino sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 1,682 recorded since 1897.

Albino has 1,682 recorded births among boys since 1897, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, 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 1897 to 2021.

  • #3,673 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 1,682 born since 1897
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Albino ranks #3,673 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,682 born since 1897, peaking in the 1920s.

#3,673 of 45,481
all-time among boys
1,682
born since 1897
1920s
peak decade
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Albino's 1,682 recorded births place it above 91.92% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

4 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 4 jurisdictions, led by Texas.

Albino's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Albino splits its recorded history at 1963: 39% of all births land in the more recent half, 61% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1897 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1927 peak of 37 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Albino popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1897–2021

Last recorded 2021
Peak year (1927)
37
Annual births at peak, across 125 years of records
010203040 189719211935194919631977199120052021 5

Albino by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (272 births, 16% of the file).

1920s was Albino's strongest decade.

272 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 16% of all-time use.

Albino births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 272 births (16% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

How Albino compares to similarly-sized names

Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Albino's total volume

Albino vs 15 similarly-sized boys names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15%20%25% 050100150200 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -43, 4.6%-118, 2.9%-40, 5.8%-31, 6.3%-53, 7.7%-35, 10.5%-41, 7.7%-46, 4.9%-146, 2%-31, 19.9%-53, 5.6%-142, 4.8%-109, 3.5%-85, 5.3%-49, 7.3%Albino-125, 2.2%Albino
Albino vs 15 similarly-sized boys names

Albino by state

Where Albino concentrates geographically, total births since 1897

Regionally concentrated
Top 4 states by recorded births for the name Albino
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
513 30.5%
#2 New Mexico
82 4.9%
#3 California
79 4.7%
#4 New York
5 0.3%
Texas share of Albino's total US births 30.5%
Even split

513 of 1,682 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Albino?
1,682 babies have been named Albino since 1897. All-time, it sits at #3,673 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2021. The peak year was 1927 with 37 births.
Where does Albino sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Albino ranks #3,673 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Albino most popular?
Albino was most popular in the 1920s decade with 272 total births. The single peak year was 1927.
Where is Albino most popular?
The top states for the name Albino are Texas (513 births), New Mexico (82 births), California (79 births).
How long has the name Albino been used?
Records for Albino go back to 1897, giving 125 years of history through 2021.
What names are similar to Albino?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Albert, Alberto, Albin, Alban, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Albino's data

  • Albino's decade-level peak was the 1920s (272 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Texas records the most Albinos (513 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Albino

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Albino: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1897–2021 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Albino 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 August 2026.