Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2012

Alban

Meaning resident of Alba Gender Boy Rank 2025 #10,741

From Latin Albānus (“resident of Alba”) (a mountain region and an ancient city of Latium).

Rank 2025
#10,741
among boys · ↓3,891 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
6
named Alban
How common
1 in 284,679
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2012
25 babies
All-time total
1,000
#5,141 all-time among boys
First recorded
1912
in Social Security records

Alban popularity over time

1,000 babies have been named Alban since 1912, 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
0.010.010.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1915Boys

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 Boys Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s 84 8 – #1,602
1920s 135 14 +61% #1,840
1930s 71 7 -47% #2,050
1940s 53 5 -25% #2,606
1950s 54 5 +2% #2,680
1960s 59 6 +9% #2,985
1970s 24 2 -59% #3,968
1980s 58 6 +142% #3,733
1990s 150 15 +159% #3,168
2000s 135 14 -10% #3,736
2010s 122 12 -10% #4,005
2020s (to 2025) 55 9 -25% #5,571

The story of Alban

Alban is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #10,741 in 2025 with 6 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1912, 1,000 American babies have been named Alban. Its peak came in 2012, when 25 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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

How old are people named Alban?

The median living Alban is about 26 years old; half are between 14 and 40. An estimated 700 people named Alban are alive in the United States today.

median 26 020406080100

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

Alban year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 6 #10,741
2024 12 #6,850
2023 10 #7,768
2022 6 #10,918
2021 16 #5,571
2020 5 #12,108
2019 8 #8,921
2018 13 #6,356
2017 9 #8,175
2016 9 #8,166
2015 18 #5,065
2014 8 #8,810
2013 10 #7,556
2012 25 #4,005
2011 12 #6,590
2010 10 #7,609
2009 – –
2008 14 #6,080
2007 21 #4,499
2006 10 #7,442
2005 13 #5,882
2004 24 #3,736
2003 12 #5,887
2002 12 #5,736
2001 16 #4,682
2000 13 #5,303
1995 16 #3,861
1990 19 #3,168
1985 7 #5,165
1980 – –
1975 7 #4,320
1970 5 #4,730
1965 8 #2,985
1960 8 #3,080
1955 5 #3,891
1950 5 #3,695
1945 – –
1940 7 #2,875
1935 5 #3,652
1930 13 #2,179
1925 12 #2,436
1920 10 #2,766
1915 19 #1,602
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Famous people named Alban

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

  1. 1 Alban Lafont Alban Lafont Footballer (born 1999) Contemporary
  2. 2 Alban Berg Alban Berg Austrian composer (1885–1935) 19th century

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Alban?

The median living Alban is about 26 years old. Half of all living Albans are between 14 and 40 years old.

How many people named Alban are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Alban are alive in the United States, based on 1,000 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Alban mean?

From Latin Albānus (“resident of Alba”) (a mountain region and an ancient city of Latium).

How popular is the name Alban in 2025?

Alban ranked #10,741 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 6 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Alban?

1,000 babies have been named Alban in the United States since 1912, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Alban most popular?

Alban peaked in 2012, when 25 newborns received the name.

Is Alban a boy or girl name?

Alban is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Alban rising or falling?

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

Who are famous people named Alban?

Well-known people named Alban include Alban Lafont (soccer player), Alban Berg (composer).

Names like Alban

Names that sound and feel close to Alban: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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