Alba: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#1,261

among girls · ↓91 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

177

named Alba · -14% vs 2024

How common

1 in 9,081

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2024

205 babies

All-time total

7,579

#1,983 all-time among girls

First recorded

1880

in Social Security records

Alba popularity over time

7,579 babies have been named Alba since 1880, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

GirlsBoys

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	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	35	–	35	4	–	#740
1890s	54	7	61	6	+74%	#987
1900s	84	–	84	8	+38%	#896
1910s	461	37	498	50	+493%	#747
1920s	491	37	528	53	+6%	#928
1930s	301	12	313	31	-41%	#1,014
1940s	158	5	163	16	-48%	#1,549
1950s	320	5	325	33	+99%	#1,623
1960s	305	–	305	31	-6%	#1,867
1970s	356	–	356	36	+17%	#1,922
1980s	838	5	843	84	+137%	#1,187
1990s	811	–	811	81	-4%	#1,397
2000s	718	–	718	72	-11%	#2,056
2010s	1,390	–	1,390	139	+94%	#1,392
2020s (to 2025)	1,149	–	1,149	192	+38%	#1,170

Where Alba is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	184	0.11	outside top 500
2027	190	0.12	outside top 500
2028	196	0.12	outside top 500
2029	201	0.12	outside top 500
2030	205	0.13	outside top 500

Where Alba is most popular

Girls named Alba per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.118 per 1,000. Strongest in Colorado, California, and Florida.

Vs national average

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All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Alba born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Girls 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
Colorado	23	0.206	+74%
California	169	0.201	+70%
Florida	77	0.180	+52%
New York	66	0.167	+41%
Texas	122	0.152	+28%
Utah	12	0.144	+22%
New Jersey	24	0.133	+12%
Nevada	6	0.129	+9%
Virginia	20	0.117	≈ national
Georgia	26	0.114	≈ national
Arizona	16	0.114	≈ national
Illinois	26	0.114	≈ national
Washington	15	0.104	-12%
Pennsylvania	21	0.089	-25%
Massachusetts	10	0.083	-30%
Tennessee	11	0.069	-41%
Kentucky	5	0.058	-51%
Michigan	10	0.055	-54%
North Carolina	12	0.053	-56%
Missouri	6	0.050	-58%
Maryland	5	0.047	-60%
Minnesota	5	0.046	-61%
Indiana	5	0.036	-70%
Ohio	5	0.021	-82%
Alaska	–	–	–
Alabama	–	–	–
Arkansas	–	–	–
Connecticut	–	–	–
District of Columbia	–	–	–
Delaware	–	–	–
Hawaii	–	–	–
Iowa	–	–	–
Idaho	–	–	–
Kansas	–	–	–
Louisiana	–	–	–
Maine	–	–	–
Mississippi	–	–	–
Montana	–	–	–
North Dakota	–	–	–
Nebraska	–	–	–
New Hampshire	–	–	–
New Mexico	–	–	–
Oklahoma	–	–	–
Oregon	–	–	–
Rhode Island	–	–	–
South Carolina	–	–	–
South Dakota	–	–	–
Vermont	–	–	–
Wisconsin	–	–	–
West Virginia	–	–	–
Wyoming	–	–	–

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Alba

Alba is uncommon for girls in the United States, ranked #1,261 in 2025 with 177 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 7,579 American babies have been named Alba. Its peak came in 2024, when 205 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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 Alba stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Alba?

The median living Alba is about 22 years old; half are between 8 and 40. An estimated 5,900 people named Alba 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.

Alba year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	177	#1,261	–	–
2024	205	#1,170	–	–
2023	188	#1,238	–	–
2022	198	#1,220	–	–
2021	193	#1,221	–	–
2020	188	#1,214	–	–
2019	161	#1,392	–	–
2018	132	#1,616	–	–
2017	148	#1,495	–	–
2016	124	#1,712	–	–
2015	158	#1,454	–	–
2014	149	#1,493	–	–
2013	146	#1,510	–	–
2012	133	#1,625	–	–
2011	124	#1,690	–	–
2010	115	#1,784	–	–
2009	70	#2,617	–	–
2008	84	#2,319	–	–
2007	77	#2,433	–	–
2006	85	#2,248	–	–
2005	63	#2,671	–	–
2004	63	#2,622	–	–
2003	54	#2,840	–	–
2002	67	#2,381	–	–
2001	75	#2,171	–	–
2000	80	#2,056	–	–
1995	75	#1,863	–	–
1990	113	#1,397	–	–
1985	63	#1,784	–	–
1980	59	#1,833	–	–
1975	40	#2,137	–	–
1970	25	#2,779	–	–
1965	24	#2,464	–	–
1960	30	#2,098	–	–
1955	34	#1,803	–	–
1950	30	#1,720	–	–
1945	11	#2,744	–	–
1940	25	#1,549	–	–
1935	23	#1,551	–	–
1930	53	#1,014	6	#3,599
1925	51	#1,064	9	#2,937
1920	44	#1,132	8	#3,213
1915	79	#747	7	#3,085
1910	22	#915	–	–
1905	10	#1,239	–	–
1900	8	#1,433	–	–
1895	11	#987	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	6	#740	–	–

Famous people named Alba

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

1 Alba Flores Spanish film actress b. 1986 · Contemporary
2 Alba Rohrwacher Italian actress (born 1979) Contemporary
3 Alba Torrens Spanish basketball player b. 1989 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Alba?

The median living Alba is about 22 years old. Half of all living Albas are between 8 and 40 years old.

How many people named Alba are alive today?

An estimated 5,900 people named Alba are alive in the United States, based on 7,579 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Alba mean?

Alba is a unisex given name of Latin origin meaning "white".

How popular is the name Alba in 2025?

Alba ranked #1,261 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 177 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Alba?

7,579 babies have been named Alba in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Alba most popular?

Alba peaked in 2024, when 205 newborns received the name.

Is Alba a boy or girl name?

Alba is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 99% of babies with the name.

Is the name Alba rising or falling?

Alba is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Alba become more popular?

Alba is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 205 girls named Alba in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Alba?

Well-known people named Alba include Alba Flores (actor), Alba Rohrwacher (actor), Alba Torrens (basketball player).

Names like Alba

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