How Many People Are Named Al?
An estimated 9,837 people in the United States have the first name Al. It is predominantly male (98.5%). The average bearer is 61 years old, and Al peaked in popularity in 1959 with 450 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Al as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Al paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Al is overwhelmingly male, 255 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
9,837
About 1 in 34,843 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
98.5% confidence
Average Age
61
years old
Peak Year
1959
450 births
Total Registered
17,323
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Al
Al is predominantly male (98.5%), though 255 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Al as a male name
Ranked #8,978 in 2024
8 male births in 2024
Peak: 1959 (440 births)
Al as a female name
Ranked #7,423 in 1980
8 female births in 1980
Peak: 1933 (11 births)
Al: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Al span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 3,261 babies were registered. Al has declined significantly from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Al by Decade
How has Al tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Al by State
Birth registrations for Al span all 36 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, California, Texas. The lowest are in Utah, Nebraska, Hawaii. On average, about 323 Als were registered per state.
Al + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Al as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Al
Other first names starting with A with a similar number of bearers.
Al: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Al?
We estimate approximately 9,837 people named Al are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 34,843 Americans share this first name.
Is Al a common name?
Al is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 97.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 17,323 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Al most popular?
Al reached peak popularity in 1959, when 450 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Al is approximately 61 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Al a male name?
Al is predominantly male. 98.5% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Al Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Al Smith, Al Johnson, Al Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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