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girls' name ★ peaked 1919

Alberta

Gender Girl · 1% boys Rank 2025 #9,481

A female given name from the Germanic languages, masculine equivalent Albert.

Rank 2025
#9,481
among girls · ↑831 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
10
named Alberta
How common
1 in 160,727
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1919
2,026 babies
All-time total
70,764
#477 all-time among girls
First recorded
1880
in Social Security records

Alberta popularity over time

70,764 babies have been named Alberta 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
0.631.251.882.518801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
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 992 – 992 99 – #169
1890s 2,327 – 2,327 233 +135% #152
1900s 5,475 33 5,508 551 +137% #105
1910s 14,575 75 14,650 1,465 +166% #104
1920s 17,861 114 17,975 1,798 +23% #128
1930s 11,348 97 11,445 1,145 -36% #146
1940s 8,313 44 8,357 836 -27% #195
1950s 4,897 11 4,908 491 -41% #315
1960s 2,415 5 2,420 242 -51% #500
1970s 938 – 938 94 -61% #920
1980s 568 20 588 59 -37% #1,531
1990s 338 – 338 34 -43% #2,551
2000s 166 – 166 17 -51% #4,530
2010s 95 – 95 10 -43% #7,536
2020s (to 2025) 57 – 57 10 0% #8,494

The story of Alberta

Alberta is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #9,481 in 2025 with 10 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 70,764 American babies have been named Alberta. Its peak came in 1919, when 2,026 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 Alberta stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Alberta?

The median living Alberta is about 76 years old; half are between 66 and 84. An estimated 17 thousand people named Alberta are alive in the United States today.

median 76 020406080100

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

Alberta 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 10 #9,481 – –
2024 9 #10,312 – –
2023 6 #13,535 – –
2022 10 #9,703 – –
2021 12 #8,494 – –
2020 10 #9,579 – –
2019 9 #10,519 – –
2018 7 #12,529 – –
2017 7 #12,775 – –
2016 7 #12,946 – –
2015 9 #10,918 – –
2014 8 #11,977 – –
2013 10 #10,284 – –
2012 12 #9,136 – –
2011 10 #10,414 – –
2010 16 #7,536 – –
2009 6 #15,332 – –
2008 10 #10,842 – –
2007 15 #8,115 – –
2006 15 #7,884 – –
2005 15 #7,519 – –
2004 10 #9,918 – –
2003 18 #6,307 – –
2002 26 #4,632 – –
2001 25 #4,694 – –
2000 26 #4,530 – –
1995 31 #3,494 – –
1990 42 #2,738 – –
1985 63 #1,785 5 #6,549
1980 67 #1,692 – –
1975 78 #1,365 – –
1970 140 #920 – –
1965 222 #661 – –
1960 374 #500 – –
1955 475 #401 – –
1950 606 #315 – –
1945 762 #243 7 #2,745
1940 927 #195 10 #2,325
1935 1,052 #177 9 #2,531
1930 1,464 #146 15 #1,965
1925 1,843 #140 7 #3,419
1920 1,967 #128 8 #3,214
1915 1,675 #120 7 #3,086
1910 832 #104 8 #1,196
1905 577 #110 – –
1900 541 #120 6 #1,164
1895 242 #172 – –
1890 165 #182 – –
1885 97 #191 – –
1880 76 #171 – –

Famous people named Alberta

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

  1. 1 Alberta Watson Alberta Watson Canadian actress (1955–2015) Contemporary
  2. 2 Alberta Hunter Alberta Hunter American jazz-blues singer-songwriter (1895–1984) 19th century
  3. 3 Alberta Brianti Alberta Brianti Italian tennis player (born 1980) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Alberta?

The median living Alberta is about 76 years old. Half of all living Albertas are between 66 and 84 years old.

How many people named Alberta are alive today?

An estimated 17 thousand people named Alberta are alive in the United States, based on 70,764 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Alberta mean?

A female given name from the Germanic languages, masculine equivalent Albert.

How popular is the name Alberta in 2025?

Alberta ranked #9,481 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 10 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Alberta?

70,764 babies have been named Alberta in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Alberta most popular?

Alberta peaked in 1919, when 2,026 newborns received the name.

Is Alberta a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Alberta rising or falling?

Alberta has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Who are famous people named Alberta?

Well-known people named Alberta include Alberta Watson (actor), Alberta Hunter (singer), Alberta Brianti (tennis player).

Names like Alberta

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

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