33,705births recorded
8Countries
2Variants
2007Peak · France
#158France 2025
Alban is a boy name family recorded 33,705 times in 8 countries since 1900. It ranks highest today in France (#158 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in France in 2007, at 84.1 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Albano (Argentina).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
All forms of Alban
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alban | French | 29,495 | 🇫🇷 France | #158 | 2007 | ▼ 10 % |
| Alban | French | 1,000 | 🇺🇸 United States | #10695 | 1915 | ▼ 63 % |
| Alban | French | 404 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | #534 | 2022 | ▲ 31 % |
| Alban | French | 356 | 🏴 England & Wales | #2131 | 2019 | ▼ 21 % |
| Alban | French | 219 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | #668 | 2000 | ▲ 39 % |
| Alban | French | 49 | 🇨🇦 Québec | #555 | 2025 | ▲ 89 % |
| Albano | Spanish | 1,967 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #1869 | 1989 | ▼ 52 % |
| Albano | Spanish | 195 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 1972 | – |
| Albano | Spanish | 5 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1987 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Alban ↔ Albano — Wikidata “said to be the same as”
Questions about Alban
How popular is the name Alban?
In 2025 it ranked #158 in France. Official registers record 33,705 births across 8 countries.
What is Alban in other languages?
Albano (Spanish).
When was Alban most popular?
It peaked in France in 2007, at 84.1 births per 100,000.
Is Alban a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Alban is a boy name.