Gender
Origin
- Latin
- from Alba; noble, bright, famous
Pronunciation
a-lbie, al-bie
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2023 (rank #3558, 32 births); most recent 2025 (rank #4050, 26 births)
- Girls: peak in 1918 (rank #2674, 12 births); most recent 2025 (rank #13208, 6 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 26 | 6 |
| 2024 | 27 | – |
| 2023 | 32 | – |
| 2022 | 16 | – |
| 2021 | 17 | – |
| 2020 | 7 | – |
| 2019 | 14 | – |
| 2018 | 19 | – |
| 2017 | 16 | – |
| 2016 | 12 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2024 (rank #19, 1,820 births); most recent 2025 (rank #21, 1,702 births)
- Girls: peak in 2017 (rank #4063, 5 births); most recent 2024 (rank #5890, 3 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,702 | – |
| 2024 | 1,820 | 3 |
| 2023 | 1,756 | 3 |
| 2022 | 1,641 | – |
| 2021 | 1,729 | – |
| 2020 | 1,473 | – |
| 2019 | 1,400 | – |
| 2018 | 1,284 | 4 |
| 2017 | 1,114 | 5 |
| 2016 | 788 | 4 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2025 (rank #178, 27 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 27 |
| 2024 | 27 |
| 2023 | 18 |
| 2022 | 8 |
| 2021 | 19 |
| 2020 | 11 |
| 2019 | 9 |
| 2018 | 7 |
| 2017 | 12 |
| 2016 | 4 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 2025 (rank #30, 123 births)
- Girls: peak in 2025 (rank #474, 6 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 123 | 6 |
| 2024 | 123 | – |
| 2023 | 103 | – |
| 2022 | 71 | – |
| 2021 | 72 | – |
| 2020 | 53 | – |
| 2019 | 38 | – |
| 2018 | 28 | – |
| 2017 | 19 | – |
| 2016 | 11 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2025 (rank #55, 39 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 39 |
| 2024 | 34 |
| 2023 | 35 |
| 2022 | 23 |
| 2021 | 26 |
| 2020 | 19 |
| 2019 | 13 |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2017 | 6 |
| 2016 | 5 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence