How Many People Are Named Albert?
An estimated 190,300 people in the United States have the first name Albert. While not in the top 50, it remains a well-known name ranking #283 overall. It is predominantly male (99.5%). The average bearer is 61 years old, and Albert peaked in popularity in 1921 with 10,204 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Albert 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 Albert paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Albert is overwhelmingly male, 2,559 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Albert has fallen dramatically from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are less than 5% of what they were at the name's height.
Estimated Living Americans
190,300
About 1 in 1,801 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Common
Predicted Gender
Male
99.5% confidence
Average Age
61
years old
Peak Year
1921
10,204 births
Total Registered
493,950
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Albert
Albert is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 493,950 total births registered, 99.5% were male.
Albert as a male name
Ranked #606 in 2024
467 male births in 2024
Peak: 1921 (10,158 births)
Albert as a female name
Ranked #14,237 in 2004
6 female births in 2004
Peak: 1927 (82 births)
Albert: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Albert span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 94,972 babies were registered. Albert has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Albert by Decade
How has Albert 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.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 14,429 | 14,375 | 54 | |
| 1890s | 13,850 | 13,753 | 97 | |
| 1900s | 15,402 | 15,318 | 84 | |
| 1910s | 68,491 | 68,207 | 284 | |
| 1920s | 94,972 | 94,432 | 540 | |
| 1930s | 63,186 | 62,827 | 359 | |
| 1940s | 60,559 | 60,276 | 283 | |
| 1950s | 53,089 | 52,835 | 254 | |
| 1960s | 36,583 | 36,376 | 207 | |
| 1970s | 22,317 | 22,111 | 206 | |
| 1980s | 18,633 | 18,502 | 131 | |
| 1990s | 13,987 | 13,933 | 54 | |
| 2000s | 9,113 | 9,107 | 6 | |
| 2010s | 6,880 | 6,880 | 0 | |
| 2020s | 2,459 | 2,459 | 0 | |
Albert by State
Birth registrations for Albert span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, Pennsylvania, California. The lowest are in Alaska, Nevada, Wyoming. On average, about 8,752 Alberts were registered per state.
Albert + Last Name Combinations
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Albert: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Albert?
We estimate approximately 190,300 people named Albert 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 1,801 Americans share this first name.
Is Albert a common name?
Albert is classified as "Common" and is more popular than 99.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 493,950 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Albert most popular?
Albert reached peak popularity in 1921, when 10,204 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Albert is approximately 61 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Albert a male name?
Albert is predominantly male. 99.5% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Albert Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Albert Smith, Albert Johnson, Albert 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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