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Albert

/ˈælbɚt/ · 99% boys · #614 in the US for boys, 2025

Albert has been given to about 494,420 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1921, which makes it a interwar name.

Meaning
Origin
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈælbɚt/
Nicknames
Living in the US≈ 220,759
Median age today69 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Albert per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandFranceNorwayeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1921 · 10,204
  • Born in 2025461
  • All time494,420
  • England & Wales, 2025#57 · 884

How popular is Albert?

Albert ranks 614th among American boys in 2025, with 461 born that year. Its best year was 1921, when 10,204 babies were given the name, ranking 20th. The typical living American called Albert is about 69 years old today. It is relatively most common in Connecticut, where it accounts for 0.03% of births.

Names that sound like Albert

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Elbert0.80
  2. Alberto0.74
  3. Gilbert0.71
  4. Delbert0.71
  5. Wilbert0.71
  6. Robert0.68
  7. Hubert0.68
  8. Bert0.68

Middle names for Albert

Ranked by flow score
  1. Albert Paul0.77
  2. Albert John0.77
  3. Albert Blake0.76
  4. Albert Wade0.76
  5. Albert Ross0.76
  6. Albert Quinn0.76

Sibling names for Albert

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Walterbrother · 0.98
  2. Rosesister · 0.98
  3. Mariesister · 0.98
  4. Louisbrother · 0.98
  5. Harrybrother · 0.98
  6. Francessister · 0.97

Where Albert is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state
  1. Connecticut0.03%
  2. Nebraska0.03%
  3. Louisiana0.03%
  4. New Jersey0.03%
  5. Washington0.03%

With a common surname

Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
  1. Albert White0.72
  2. Albert Nguyen0.72
  3. Albert Moore0.72
  4. Albert Hill0.72
  5. Albert Hall0.72
  6. Albert Brown0.72

How to read these numbers

Every score on this page is explained
  1. Phonetic similarity0–1
  2. Middle-name flow0–1
  3. Sibling fit0–1
  4. Living population estimatemethod
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Sources for Albert

Every figure on this page is public record
  1. United States1880–2025
  2. England & Wales1996–2025
  3. Scotland1974–2020
  4. France1900–2025
  5. Norway1945–2025
  6. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Albert across America

Share of 2025 births in each state. Darker means more common.
ME
WA
VT
NH
MT
ND
MN
WI
MI
NY
MA
OR
ID
SD
IA
IL
IN
OH
PA
NJ
CT
RI
NV
WY
NE
MO
KY
WV
VA
MD
DE
CA
UT
CO
KS
AR
TN
NC
DC
AZ
NM
OK
LA
MS
AL
SC
AK
TX
GA
FL
HI
raremost common

Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.