Boy · Name family
Albert
1,102,052births recorded
26Countries
5Variants
1915Peak · France
#38Denmark 2025
Albert is a boy name family recorded 1,102,052 times in 26 countries since 1880. It ranks highest today in Denmark (#38 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in France in 1915, at 1,614.6 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Alberto (Argentina, Spain, Italy).
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.
Rank in countries that publish top lists only
All forms of Albert
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albert | French | 494,420 | 🇺🇸 United States | #614 | 1880 | ▼ 26 % |
| Albert | French | 204,385 | 🇫🇷 France | #844 | 1915 | ▲ 3 % |
| Albert | French | 16,693 | 🏴 England & Wales | #57 | 2018 | ▲ 16 % |
| Albert | French | 14,772 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #503 | 1917 | ▼ 22 % |
| Albert | French | 7,039 | 🇪🇸 Catalonia | #144 | 1997 | ▼ 55 % |
| Albert | French | 5,255 | 🇵🇱 Poland | #103 | 2000 | ▲ 59 % |
| Alberto | Spanish | 208,039 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #640 | 1946 | ▼ 60 % |
| Alberto | Spanish | 63,259 | 🇺🇸 United States | #819 | 1993 | ▼ 35 % |
| Alberto | Spanish | 25,649 | 🇪🇸 Spain | #84 | 2002 | – |
| Alberto | Spanish | 20,869 | 🇮🇹 Italy | – | 1999 | – |
| Alberto | Spanish | 5,576 | 🇺🇾 Montevideo (Uruguay) | – | 1941 | – |
| Alberto | Spanish | 2,200 | 🇫🇷 France | #2197 | 1974 | ▼ 16 % |
| Adalberto | Spanish | 7,559 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | – | 1945 | – |
| Adalberto | Spanish | 4,633 | 🇺🇸 United States | #6803 | 1993 | ▼ 54 % |
| Adalberto | Spanish | 12 | 🇺🇾 Montevideo (Uruguay) | – | 1949 | – |
| Adalbert | German | 405 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 1912 | – |
| Adalbert | German | 94 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1915 | – |
| Albertus | English | 421 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1880 | – |
| Albertus | English | 13 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1955 | – |
Names with a similar trajectory
Their popularity curve in France correlates closely with Albert's.
How we grouped these names
- Albert ↔ Alberto — checked by hand
- Adalbert ↔ Albert — Wikidata “said to be the same as”
- Adalbert ↔ Albertus — Wikidata “said to be the same as”
- Adalbert ↔ Adalberto — Wikidata “said to be the same as”
Questions about Albert
How popular is the name Albert?
In 2025 it ranked #38 in Denmark. Official registers record 1,102,052 births across 26 countries.
What is Albert in other languages?
Alberto (Spanish); Adalberto (Spanish); Adalbert (German); Albertus (English).
When was Albert most popular?
It peaked in France in 1915, at 1,614.6 births per 100,000.
Is Albert a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Albert is a boy name.