How Many People Are Named Albertha?
An estimated 1,066 people in the United States have the first name Albertha. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 76 years old, and Albertha peaked in popularity in 1922 with 147 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Albertha 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 Albertha paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 76, Albertha is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1960.
Estimated Living Americans
1,066
About 1 in 321,533 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
76
years old
Peak Year
1922
147 births
Total Registered
5,145
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Albertha
Albertha is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 5,145 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Albertha as a female name
Ranked #9,856 in 1987
6 female births in 1987
Peak: 1922 (147 births)
Albertha: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Albertha span from the 1880s to the 1980s, covering 11 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 1,264 babies were registered. Albertha has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Albertha by Decade
How has Albertha 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.
Albertha by State
Birth registrations for Albertha span all 11 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in South Carolina, Louisiana, Georgia. The lowest are in Pennsylvania, Texas, Alabama. On average, about 298 Alberthas were registered per state.
Albertha + Last Name Combinations
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Albertha: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Albertha?
We estimate approximately 1,066 people named Albertha 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 321,533 Americans share this first name.
Is Albertha a common name?
Albertha is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 90.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 5,145 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Albertha most popular?
Albertha reached peak popularity in 1922, when 147 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Albertha is approximately 76 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Albertha a female name?
Albertha is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Albertha Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Albertha Smith, Albertha Johnson, Albertha 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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