Alba

Primarily a girl's name · 99% girls

Meaning

Alba is a unisex given name of Latin origin meaning "white". In Spanish, Italian and Catalan the name means sunrise or "dawn". In Spanish, Italian and Catalan speaking countries it is considered to be a female name. It can also be used as a surname or as a title.

From Wikipedia

Alba first appears in the data in 1880 and has been recorded in 134 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 2024 with 204 babies (rank #1,171 that year). In 2024 it was given to 204 girls (rank #1,171). The name has been rising over the last five years.

Numerology of Alba

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Alba yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

7Destiny numberThe seekerIntrospective, analytical, drawn to the unknown.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
2Soul urgeThe peacemakerDiplomatic, sensitive, partnership-minded.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
5PersonalityThe free spiritCurious, restless, energised by change.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

7,400

Total babies (all years)

134

Years in the data

204

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Girls

Famous people named Alba

Alba Floresfilm director · b. 1986
Alba Rohrwacherfilm actor · b. 1979
Alba Baptistafilm director · b. 1997

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1880	6	#740
1881	5	#831
1887	7	#937
1888	7	#1,038
1889	10	#839
1891	6	#1,214
1893	5	#1,441
1894	10	#998
1895	11	#987
1896	10	#1,047
1897	6	#1,388
1898	6	#1,504
1900	8	#1,433
1904	13	#1,002
1905	10	#1,239
1906	17	#896
1907	11	#1,207
1908	14	#1,085
1909	11	#1,290
1910	22	#915
1911	17	#1,072
1912	37	#820
1913	38	#853
1914	51	#817
1915	79	#747
1916	51	#959
1917	58	#904
1918	53	#989
1919	55	#954
1920	44	#1,132
1921	51	#1,057
1922	57	#989
1923	62	#928
1924	50	#1,107
1925	51	#1,064
1926	48	#1,079
1927	48	#1,097
1928	47	#1,097
1929	33	#1,307
1930	53	#1,014
1931	43	#1,074
1932	34	#1,238
1933	32	#1,263
1934	27	#1,409
1935	23	#1,551
1936	16	#1,950
1937	26	#1,453
1938	24	#1,547
1939	23	#1,585
1940	25	#1,549
1941	14	#2,273
1942	18	#2,047
1943	11	#2,861
1944	14	#2,403
1945	11	#2,744
1946	9	#3,430
1947	18	#2,354
1948	22	#2,071
1949	16	#2,514
1950	30	#1,720
1951	34	#1,638
1952	31	#1,781
1953	31	#1,783
1954	39	#1,623
1955	34	#1,803
1956	29	#2,005
1957	26	#2,167
1958	34	#1,872
1959	32	#1,986
1960	30	#2,098
1961	23	#2,542
1962	24	#2,464
1963	39	#1,866
1964	40	#1,869
1965	24	#2,464
1966	23	#2,519
1967	29	#2,212
1968	40	#1,887
1969	33	#2,209
1970	25	#2,779
1971	31	#2,428
1972	34	#2,222
1973	28	#2,566
1974	40	#2,066
1975	40	#2,137
1976	36	#2,291
1977	51	#1,923
1978	35	#2,473
1979	36	#2,525
1980	59	#1,833
1981	101	#1,271
1982	80	#1,489
1983	61	#1,751
1984	81	#1,432
1985	63	#1,784
1986	65	#1,770
1987	74	#1,647
1988	117	#1,255
1989	137	#1,187
1990	113	#1,397
1991	86	#1,702
1992	93	#1,630
1993	97	#1,578
1994	79	#1,810
1995	75	#1,863
1996	78	#1,864
1997	77	#1,900
1998	59	#2,371
1999	54	#2,610
2000	80	#2,056
2001	75	#2,171
2002	67	#2,381
2003	54	#2,840
2004	63	#2,621
2005	63	#2,671
2006	85	#2,248
2007	77	#2,433
2008	84	#2,319
2009	70	#2,617
2010	115	#1,784
2011	124	#1,690
2012	133	#1,624
2013	146	#1,508
2014	149	#1,492
2015	158	#1,454
2016	124	#1,712
2017	148	#1,495
2018	132	#1,614
2019	161	#1,392
2020	188	#1,213
2021	193	#1,221
2022	197	#1,224
2023	188	#1,238
2024	204	#1,171