Albert
Germanic adal “noble” plus beraht “bright.”
Popularity, 1880–2025
Albert appears in the national records from the very first year, 1880. It has ranked among the top 100 names for American boys in 87 different years between 1880 and 1967. Its biggest year was 1921, when 10,158 newborn boys received the name, ranking it No. 20 nationally. Its best ranking came in 1910, at No. 14. In 2025 it ranked No. 614 for boys. All told, 494,420 Americans have been given the name since 1880.
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| Decade | Births | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 14,375 | No. 16 |
| 1890s | 13,753 | No. 15 |
| 1900s | 15,318 | No. 15 |
| 1910s | 68,207 | No. 14 |
| 1920s | 94,431 | No. 19 |
| 1930s | 62,829 | No. 24 |
| 1940s | 60,278 | No. 40 |
| 1950s | 52,829 | No. 56 |
| 1960s | 36,379 | No. 93 |
| 1970s | 22,112 | No. 107 |
| 1980s | 18,503 | No. 140 |
| 1990s | 13,932 | No. 167 |
| 2000s | 9,109 | No. 280 |
| 2010s | 6,882 | No. 392 |
| 2020s | 2,924 | No. 523 |
Births and rank shown for boys, the sex more often given the name. The Social Security Administration omits name–year combinations with fewer than five births.
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Data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby-name file, 1880–2025.