Baby Name Popularity Profile

Albert

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Albert.

✦ Noble and bright 🌍 German traditional royal
National Rank (2025) #614
All-Time Peak Rank #14 Achieved 1910
Total U.S. Births 491,861 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 100.0% Boy / 0.0% Girl Male Archetype
First Recorded 1880 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 1920s 10,158 births in 1921
💡 The Albert Vibe: Considered a Perennial Favorite. A historic staple that has maintained dominant national popularity for over half a century.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Noble and bright
Language Origin German
Origin Type single
Derived from the Germanic elements 'adal' (noble) and 'beraht' (bright, famous).
Common Nicknames
Al Bert Bertie
Pronunciation: AL-bert
Themes & Categories
traditional royal
Etymology confidence: High

📖 The Story Behind Albert

According to SSA data, Albert achieved its highest historical rank of #14 in 1910. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 1921 with 10,158 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have decreased by 33.7%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 146 consecutive years.

📊 Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Albert across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Declining
10-Year Shift -33.7% Decline
18801920196020002025

📈 Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 10,158 births in 1921
Years in Top 100 87 yrs
Years in Top 500 140 yrs
Registry Streak 146 yrs
Historical Volatility Highly Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 14,375
1890s: 13,753
1900s: 15,318
1910s: 68,207
1920s: 94,431
1930s: 62,829
1940s: 60,278
1950s: 52,829
1960s: 36,379
1970s: 22,112
1980s: 18,503
1990s: 13,932
2000s: 9,109
2010s: 6,882
2020s: 2,924

📐 Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Alb-ert
Letter Count 6 letters
Spelling Complexity Moderate
Length Percentile Longer than 25.7% of names
Linguistic Profile: It is an isogram, meaning no two letters are repeated. Longer than 25.7% of SSA names. Starts with A, a letter used by only 10.8% of SSA names.

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📍 Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State Rhode Island
Top States Rhode Island, Hawaii, Mississippi, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts
States with Data 51
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Rhode Island Unranked 4,163 1922 Insufficient historical volume
Hawaii Unranked 2,654 1928 Insufficient historical volume
Mississippi #522 9,933 1922 Insufficient historical volume
Pennsylvania #491 40,709 1918 Insufficient historical volume
Massachusetts #378 18,205 1920 Insufficient historical volume
Maine Unranked 3,197 1925 Insufficient historical volume
Louisiana #426 13,019 1921 Insufficient historical volume
New Mexico Unranked 3,782 1950 Insufficient historical volume
New Hampshire Unranked 2,134 1925 Insufficient historical volume
Vermont Unranked 1,148 1932 Insufficient historical volume
Connecticut #361 7,184 1921 Insufficient historical volume
New Jersey #396 17,832 1924 Insufficient historical volume
New York #419 45,157 1927 22.6% Decline
Delaware Unranked 1,098 1918 Insufficient historical volume
South Carolina Unranked 7,783 1922 Insufficient historical volume
North Dakota Unranked 1,822 1917 Insufficient historical volume
District of Columbia Unranked 2,354 1942 Insufficient historical volume
Maryland #813 7,840 1921 Insufficient historical volume
Alabama Unranked 9,530 1921 Insufficient historical volume
Arkansas Unranked 5,556 1922 Insufficient historical volume
Montana Unranked 1,513 1919 Insufficient historical volume
Wyoming Unranked 621 1919 Insufficient historical volume
West Virginia Unranked 4,231 1918 Insufficient historical volume
South Dakota Unranked 1,533 1917 Insufficient historical volume
Georgia #992 12,393 1919 Insufficient historical volume
Illinois #939 20,704 1916 Insufficient historical volume
Ohio #677 18,652 1920 Insufficient historical volume
Oklahoma Unranked 5,463 1918 Insufficient historical volume
Kansas Unranked 4,219 1921 Insufficient historical volume
Missouri #710 8,858 1923 Insufficient historical volume
Kentucky #625 6,783 1927 Insufficient historical volume
Arizona #674 4,701 1961 Insufficient historical volume
Colorado Unranked 4,574 1923 Insufficient historical volume
Tennessee #593 8,106 1922 Insufficient historical volume
Michigan #769 14,103 1929 Insufficient historical volume
Texas #730 28,165 1954 9.8% Decline
North Carolina #679 10,477 1924 Insufficient historical volume
Virginia #497 8,250 1918 Insufficient historical volume
California #462 34,944 1960 43.0% Decline
Nebraska #433 2,461 1918 Insufficient historical volume
Alaska Unranked 466 1956 Insufficient historical volume
Florida #569 10,211 1957 6.2% Decline
Indiana #847 7,051 1918 Insufficient historical volume
Iowa Unranked 3,921 1918 Insufficient historical volume
Idaho Unranked 1,019 1918 Insufficient historical volume
Washington #447 4,132 1920 Insufficient historical volume
Wisconsin #523 5,032 1916 Insufficient historical volume
Minnesota #513 4,623 1915 Insufficient historical volume
Oregon #607 2,207 1922 Insufficient historical volume
Nevada Unranked 594 1990 Insufficient historical volume
Utah Unranked 1,433 1920 Insufficient historical volume

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