girls' name ★ peaked 1918

Albertine

Meaning Borrowed from French Albertine Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists

Borrowed from French Albertine.

Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Albertine
How common
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girls born in 2025
Peak year
1918
69 babies
All-time total
2,196
#4,422 all-time among girls
First recorded
1880
in Social Security records

Albertine popularity over time

2,196 babies have been named Albertine 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
0.040.080.110.1518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1890Girls

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 93 9 – #518
1890s 201 20 +116% #538
1900s 224 22 +11% #634
1910s 457 46 +104% #833
1920s 452 45 -1% #944
1930s 304 30 -33% #1,039
1940s 227 23 -25% #1,439
1950s 125 13 -45% #2,016
1960s 70 7 -44% #3,958
1970s 37 4 -47% #5,014
1980s 6 1 -84% #9,132
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The story of Albertine

Albertine 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 1880, 2,196 American babies have been named Albertine. Its peak came in 1918, when 69 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 Albertine stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Albertine?

The median living Albertine is about 77 years old; half are between 66 and 84. An estimated 400 people named Albertine are alive in the United States today.

median 77 020406080100

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

Albertine year by year

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

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1970 6 #7,078
1965 9 #4,497
1960 10 #4,188
1955 7 #4,744
1950 14 #2,781
1945 12 #2,599
1940 28 #1,442
1935 44 #1,039
1930 30 #1,403
1925 62 #944
1920 51 #1,038
1915 56 #874
1910 22 #916
1905 25 #713
1900 31 #634
1895 23 #638
1890 24 #538
1885 10 #696
1880 5 #839

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Albertine?

The median living Albertine is about 77 years old. Half of all living Albertines are between 66 and 84 years old.

How many people named Albertine are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Albertine are alive in the United States, based on 2,196 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Albertine mean?

Borrowed from French Albertine.

How popular is the name Albertine in 2025?

Albertine 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 Albertine?

2,196 babies have been named Albertine in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Albertine most popular?

Albertine peaked in 1918, when 69 newborns received the name.

Is Albertine a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Albertine rising or falling?

Albertine has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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