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Albert

Boy

Origin of the name

Albert is a short form of Adalbert, a Germanic name made of adal, “noble,” and berht, “bright, famous.” Prince Albert, husband of Queen Victoria, bore it.

Classic name

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The high point came in 1921, with 10,158 births and the No. 20 spot that year. It has stood the test of time: births were recorded in 146 of the 146 years since 1880. Its rank in 2025: No. 614.
491,861births since 1880
1920sgeneration
No. 20rank at its peak, in 1921

Where babies named Albert are born

1921

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

Where it is most popular

Compared with the national average, Albert is most common in Rhode Island (2.5 times), Hawaii (1.9) and Mississippi (1.7), taking into account all births in each state since 1910.

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Names from the same era

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