Baby name

Al

Boy

Origin of the name

Al is a short form of names such as Albert, Alfred or Alan.

Classic name

The high point came in 1959, with 440 births and the No. 376 spot that year. A lasting presence, with births recorded in 146 years out of 146. In 2025, it ranked No. 6799.

17,079births since 1880

1950sgeneration

No. 376rank at its peak, in 1959

Where babies named Al are born

1959

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The darker the blue, the more common Al is in the state, compared with its births. White: no births published that year.

Where it is most popular

Compared with the national average, Al is most common in Louisiana (2.8 times), Mississippi (2.6) and New York (1.8), taking into account all births in each state since 1910.

One letter apart

Ali 34,383
Hal 16,784
Cal 7,858
Val 5,657
Axl 4,408
Sal 3,663

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