Albena: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

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among girls

Babies in 2025

named Albena

How common

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girls born in 2025

Peak year

1917

29 babies

All-time total

397

#13,569 all-time among girls

First recorded

1889

in Social Security records

Albena popularity over time

397 babies have been named Albena since 1889, 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

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	6	1	–	#1,148
1890s	15	2	+150%	#1,334
1900s	43	4	+187%	#1,205
1910s	182	18	+323%	#1,354
1920s	141	14	-23%	#1,647
1930s	10	1	-93%	#4,420
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The story of Albena

Albena 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 1889, 397 American babies have been named Albena. Its peak came in 1917, when 29 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

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

Albena year by year

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

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1930	5	#4,557
1925	16	#2,283
1920	20	#1,952
1915	17	#1,883
1910	5	#2,404
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Famous people named Albena

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

1 Albena Denkova Bulgarian ice dancer (born 1974) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How popular is the name Albena in 2025?

Albena 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 Albena?

397 babies have been named Albena in the United States since 1889, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Albena most popular?

Albena peaked in 1917, when 29 newborns received the name.

Is Albena a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Albena rising or falling?

Albena has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Who are famous people named Albena?

Well-known people named Albena include Albena Denkova (skater).

Names like Albena

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

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