How Many People Are Named Albany?
An estimated 701 people in the United States have the first name Albany. It is predominantly female (99.3%). The average bearer is 21 years old, and Albany peaked in popularity in 2007 with 30 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Albany 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 Albany paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
701
About 1 in 488,951 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
99.3% confidence
Average Age
21
years old
Peak Year
2007
30 births
Total Registered
719
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Albany
Albany is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 719 total births registered, 99.3% were female.
Albany as a male name
Ranked #4,209 in 1926
5 male births in 1926
Peak: 1926 (5 births)
Albany as a female name
Ranked #8,435 in 2024
12 female births in 2024
Peak: 2007 (30 births)
Albany: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Albany span from the 1920s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 230 babies were registered. Albany has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Albany by Decade
How has Albany 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.
Albany by State
Birth registrations for Albany span all 5 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Ohio, California, Indiana. The lowest are in Texas, North Carolina, Indiana. On average, about 5 Albanys were registered per state.
Albany + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Albany as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Albany
Other first names starting with A with a similar number of bearers.
Albany: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Albany?
We estimate approximately 701 people named Albany 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 488,951 Americans share this first name.
Is Albany a common name?
Albany is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 87.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 719 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Albany most popular?
Albany reached peak popularity in 2007, when 30 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Albany is approximately 21 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Albany a female name?
Albany is predominantly female. 99.3% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Albany Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Albany Smith, Albany Johnson, Albany 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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