Albion: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	32	3	–	#707
1890s	17	2	-47%	#908
1900s	16	2	-6%	#1,112
1910s	113	11	+606%	#1,366
1920s	140	14	+24%	#1,475
1930s	65	7	-54%	#2,314
1940s	37	4	-43%	#2,746
1950s	34	3	-8%	#2,497
1960s	17	2	-50%	#3,252
1970s	16	2	-6%	#4,517
1980s	5	1	-69%	#6,744
1990s	11	1	+120%	#8,737
2000s	82	8	+645%	#7,066
2010s	99	10	+21%	#5,959
2020s (to 2025)	40	7	-33%	#6,635

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

#707

1890s

-47%

#908

1900s

-6%

#1,112

1910s

113

+606%

#1,366

1920s

140

+24%

#1,475

1930s

-54%

#2,314

1940s

-43%

#2,746

1950s

-8%

#2,497

1960s

-50%

#3,252

1970s

-6%

#4,517

1980s

-69%

#6,744

1990s

+120%

#8,737

2000s

+645%

#7,066

2010s

+21%

#5,959

2020s (to 2025)

-33%

#6,635

The story of Albion

Albion is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #8,273 in 2025 with 9 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 724 American babies have been named Albion. Its peak came in 1921, when 26 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

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

How old are people named Albion?

The median living Albion is about 17 years old; half are between 10 and 49. An estimated 300 people named Albion 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.

Albion year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	9	#8,273
2024	5	#12,430
2023	9	#8,290
2022	5	#12,435
2021	–	–
2020	12	#6,635
2019	10	#7,665
2018	13	#6,358
2017	5	#12,333
2016	8	#8,856
2015	8	#8,771
2014	8	#8,812
2013	11	#7,040
2012	9	#8,180
2011	14	#5,959
2010	13	#6,366
2009	11	#7,244
2008	11	#7,205
2007	9	#8,194
2006	10	#7,443
2005	9	#7,651
2004	8	#8,165
2003	5	#10,947
2002	9	#7,066
2001	5	#10,612
2000	5	#10,410
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	7	#2,746
1940	6	#3,137
1935	6	#3,255
1930	11	#2,446
1925	18	#1,872
1920	16	#2,053
1915	12	#2,185
1910	–	–
1905	5	#1,235
1900	–	–
1895	5	#1,081
1890	–	–
1885	5	#937
1880	6	#811

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Albion?

The median living Albion is about 17 years old. Half of all living Albions are between 10 and 49 years old.

How many people named Albion are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Albion are alive in the United States, based on 724 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Albion mean?

Albion is a given name, usually masculine, from the poetical name for Britain, Albion.

How popular is the name Albion in 2025?

Albion ranked #8,273 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 9 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Albion?

724 babies have been named Albion in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Albion most popular?

Albion peaked in 1921, when 26 newborns received the name.

Is Albion a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Albion rising or falling?

Albion has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Albion popularity over time

The story of Albion

How old are people named Albion?

Albion year by year

Frequently asked questions

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