How Many People Are Named Alberta?
An estimated 13,388 people in the United States have the first name Alberta. It is predominantly female (99.4%). The average bearer is 72 years old, and Alberta peaked in popularity in 1919 with 2,026 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Alberta 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 Alberta paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Alberta is overwhelmingly female, 399 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- With an average bearer age of 72, Alberta is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1964.
- Alberta 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
13,388
About 1 in 25,602 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
99.4% confidence
Average Age
72
years old
Peak Year
1919
2,026 births
Total Registered
70,754
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Alberta
Alberta is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 70,754 total births registered, 99.4% were female.
Alberta as a male name
Ranked #6,107 in 1987
6 male births in 1987
Peak: 1918 (16 births)
Alberta as a female name
Ranked #10,281 in 2024
9 female births in 2024
Peak: 1919 (2,017 births)
Alberta: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Alberta span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 17,975 babies were registered. Alberta has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Alberta by Decade
How has Alberta 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 | 992 | 0 | 992 | |
| 1890s | 2,327 | 0 | 2,327 | |
| 1900s | 5,508 | 33 | 5,475 | |
| 1910s | 14,650 | 75 | 14,575 | |
| 1920s | 17,975 | 114 | 17,861 | |
| 1930s | 11,445 | 97 | 11,348 | |
| 1940s | 8,357 | 44 | 8,313 | |
| 1950s | 4,908 | 11 | 4,897 | |
| 1960s | 2,420 | 5 | 2,415 | |
| 1970s | 938 | 0 | 938 | |
| 1980s | 588 | 20 | 568 | |
| 1990s | 338 | 0 | 338 | |
| 2000s | 166 | 0 | 166 | |
| 2010s | 95 | 0 | 95 | |
| 2020s | 47 | 0 | 47 | |
Alberta by State
Birth registrations for Alberta span all 50 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Pennsylvania, Ohio, New York. The lowest are in Alaska, Utah, Wyoming. On average, about 1,162 Albertas were registered per state.
Alberta + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Alberta as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Alberta
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Alberta: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Alberta?
We estimate approximately 13,388 people named Alberta 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 25,602 Americans share this first name.
Is Alberta a common name?
Alberta is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 70,754 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Alberta most popular?
Alberta reached peak popularity in 1919, when 2,026 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Alberta is approximately 72 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Alberta a female name?
Alberta is predominantly female. 99.4% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Alberta Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Alberta Smith, Alberta Johnson, Alberta 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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