Alabama: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	17	2	–	#12,116
2000s	125	13	+635%	#5,234
2010s	138	14	+10%	#5,842
2020s (to 2025)	26	4	-69%	#8,995

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

1990s

–

#12,116

2000s

125

+635%

#5,234

2010s

138

+10%

#5,842

2020s (to 2025)

-69%

#8,995

The story of Alabama

Alabama is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1995, 306 American babies have been named Alabama. Its peak came in 2007, when 27 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Alabama stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Alabama?

The median living Alabama is about 15 years old; half are between 9 and 19. An estimated 300 people named Alabama are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Alabama year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	9	#10,348
2022	–	–
2021	11	#8,995
2020	6	#13,511
2019	10	#9,759
2018	9	#10,590
2017	17	#6,817
2016	15	#7,617
2015	22	#5,842
2014	11	#9,550
2013	14	#8,163
2012	12	#9,133
2011	15	#7,798
2010	13	#8,720
2009	21	#6,325
2008	16	#7,752
2007	27	#5,234
2006	22	#5,914
2005	10	#10,153
2004	8	#11,662
2003	7	#12,455
2002	7	#12,230
2001	7	#12,109
2000	–	–
1995	5	#13,445
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Alabama, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Alabama?

The median living Alabama is about 15 years old. Half of all living Alabamas are between 9 and 19 years old.

How many people named Alabama are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Alabama are alive in the United States, based on 306 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Alabama in 2025?

Alabama did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Alabama?

306 babies have been named Alabama in the United States since 1995, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Alabama most popular?

Alabama peaked in 2007, when 27 newborns received the name.

Is Alabama a boy or girl name?

Alabama is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Alabama rising or falling?

Alabama is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Alabama popularity over time

The story of Alabama

How old are people named Alabama?

Alabama year by year

Frequently asked questions

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