How Many People Are Named Alberto?
An estimated 55,733 people in the United States have the first name Alberto. It is predominantly male (99.3%). The average bearer is 37 years old, and Alberto peaked in popularity in 1991 with 1,435 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Alberto 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 Alberto paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Alberto is overwhelmingly male, 447 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
55,733
About 1 in 6,150 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
99.3% confidence
Average Age
37
years old
Peak Year
1991
1,435 births
Total Registered
62,954
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Alberto
Alberto is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 62,954 total births registered, 99.3% were male.
Alberto as a male name
Ranked #748 in 2024
340 male births in 2024
Peak: 1991 (1,421 births)
Alberto as a female name
Ranked #16,570 in 2005
5 female births in 2005
Peak: 1990 (21 births)
Alberto: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Alberto span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 13,166 babies were registered. Alberto has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Alberto by Decade
How has Alberto 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 | 19 | 19 | 0 | |
| 1890s | 47 | 47 | 0 | |
| 1900s | 127 | 127 | 0 | |
| 1910s | 633 | 623 | 10 | |
| 1920s | 1,534 | 1,485 | 49 | |
| 1930s | 1,287 | 1,267 | 20 | |
| 1940s | 1,657 | 1,642 | 15 | |
| 1950s | 3,387 | 3,350 | 37 | |
| 1960s | 5,514 | 5,490 | 24 | |
| 1970s | 7,307 | 7,215 | 92 | |
| 1980s | 10,171 | 10,085 | 86 | |
| 1990s | 13,166 | 13,067 | 99 | |
| 2000s | 10,878 | 10,863 | 15 | |
| 2010s | 5,406 | 5,406 | 0 | |
| 2020s | 1,821 | 1,821 | 0 | |
Alberto by State
Birth registrations for Alberto span all 42 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New York. The lowest are in Mississippi, Delaware, Rhode Island. On average, about 1,402 Albertos were registered per state.
Alberto + Last Name Combinations
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Alberto: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Alberto?
We estimate approximately 55,733 people named Alberto 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 6,150 Americans share this first name.
Is Alberto a common name?
Alberto is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 99.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 62,954 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Alberto most popular?
Alberto reached peak popularity in 1991, when 1,435 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Alberto is approximately 37 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Alberto a male name?
Alberto is predominantly male. 99.3% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Alberto Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Alberto Smith, Alberto Johnson, Alberto 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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