Total births
89
Boys' name · since 2016
Albus
Albus has 89 recorded births since 2016 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2020 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #10695
- among boys today
- 89
- born since 2016
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 25%
- more common than other boys
Albus currently ranks #10695 among boys' names in America, with 89 babies recorded since 2016.
Albus has 89 recorded births among boys since 2016, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #10695 as of the latest data, more common than 25% of boys, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2016 to 2025.
- #10695 among boys today
- 89 born since 2016
- 2020s peak decade
- 25% more common than other boys
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Albus is currently the #10695 boys' name in America, more common than 25% of boys - 89 born since 2016, peaking in the 2020s.
- #10695
- among boys today
- 89
- born since 2016
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 25%
- more common than other boys
Albus vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#10695
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 25% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
58% of everyone ever named Albus was born in this single decade.
2020
Single peak year
16 babies were named Albus in 2020 - its busiest year on record.
How Albus compares
89 24th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys 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
Albus's all-time total is 76% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Albus | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 89 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 16 | 23 | 22,252 |
Albus's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Albus's SSA record in two at 2020 and the more recent half accounts for 58% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 42%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2018, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2020 peak of 16, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Albus at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2020
Current rank
#10,695
Active since
2016
Albus popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2016–2025
- Peak year (2020)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 10 years of records
Albus by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Albus's strongest decade.
52 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 58% of all-time use.
Albus births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
37 births
- 2020s
2020s
52 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 52 births (58% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Albus? ▼
Albus has been given to 89 babies in the U.S. since 2016, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #10695 as of the latest data. 16 babies were born in 2020, its single highest year.
When was Albus most popular? ▼
Albus was most popular in the 2020s decade with 52 total births. The single peak year was 2020.
How long has the name Albus been used? ▼
Albus has been recorded in Social Security data since 2016, spanning 10 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Albus? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Albert, Alberto, Albin, Albino, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Albus
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 2016–2025 (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. "Albus: #10695 Boys' Name - 89 Births, Peak 2020." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/albus. 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 Albus 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 July 2026.