Albert

Primarily a boy's name · 99% boys

Meaning

Albert is a masculine given name. It is derived from the Germanic Adalbert and Adelbert, containing the words adal and beraht. It is also less commonly used as a surname. Feminine forms of the name, such as "Alberta" are relatively uncommon and are declining in use.

From Wikipedia

Albert first appears in the data in 1880 and has been recorded in 145 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 1921 with 10,158 babies (rank #20 that year). In 2024 it was given to 467 boys (rank #606). The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Albert

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

22Destiny numberThe master builderTurns visions into structures — a heightened 4.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
6Soul urgeThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
7PersonalityThe seekerIntrospective, analytical, drawn to the unknown.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

493,950

Total babies (all years)

145

Years in the data

10,158

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Albert

Albert Einsteintheoretical physicist · b. 1879
Albert CamusFrench resistance fighter · b. 1913
Albert Schweitzermusic historian · b. 1875
Albert Abraham Michelsonuniversity teacher · b. 1852
Albert II, Prince of Monacobobsledder · b. 1958

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1880	1,493	#16
1881	1,319	#16
1882	1,499	#16
1883	1,496	#16
1884	1,435	#16
1885	1,429	#16
1886	1,488	#16
1887	1,294	#16
1888	1,569	#16
1889	1,353	#16
1890	1,417	#16
1891	1,207	#16
1892	1,500	#16
1893	1,353	#16
1894	1,447	#16
1895	1,391	#16
1896	1,434	#15
1897	1,377	#15
1898	1,417	#16
1899	1,210	#15
1900	1,741	#16
1901	1,317	#15
1902	1,375	#16
1903	1,337	#16
1904	1,453	#16
1905	1,532	#15
1906	1,469	#16
1907	1,636	#15
1908	1,642	#15
1909	1,816	#15
1910	2,183	#14
1911	2,478	#15
1912	4,587	#17
1913	5,449	#16
1914	6,942	#15
1915	8,825	#17
1916	9,044	#17
1917	9,157	#18
1918	9,935	#19
1919	9,607	#18
1920	9,997	#19
1921	10,158	#20
1922	9,896	#20
1923	9,825	#20
1924	9,880	#21
1925	9,511	#21
1926	9,146	#21
1927	9,128	#23
1928	8,812	#23
1929	8,079	#24
1930	7,948	#24
1931	7,131	#24
1932	6,863	#26
1933	6,091	#30
1934	6,003	#32
1935	6,094	#31
1936	5,759	#34
1937	5,664	#37
1938	5,796	#37
1939	5,478	#41
1940	5,571	#41
1941	5,927	#40
1942	6,496	#40
1943	6,306	#43
1944	5,857	#44
1945	5,432	#49
1946	6,006	#52
1947	6,462	#55
1948	6,156	#55
1949	6,063	#56
1950	5,754	#56
1951	5,760	#60
1952	5,660	#66
1953	5,439	#69
1954	5,429	#73
1955	5,180	#76
1956	5,151	#81
1957	5,045	#84
1958	4,810	#89
1959	4,607	#92
1960	4,602	#93
1961	4,320	#97
1962	4,072	#101
1963	3,883	#100
1964	3,761	#100
1965	3,419	#100
1966	3,297	#100
1967	3,169	#99
1968	2,918	#103
1969	2,935	#108
1970	3,072	#107
1971	2,683	#119
1972	2,509	#112
1973	2,288	#113
1974	2,014	#130
1975	2,016	#129
1976	1,916	#136
1977	1,950	#137
1978	1,803	#146
1979	1,860	#145
1980	1,956	#143
1981	1,942	#145
1982	2,023	#140
1983	1,822	#150
1984	1,885	#141
1985	1,799	#152
1986	1,749	#154
1987	1,768	#158
1988	1,795	#155
1989	1,763	#170
1990	1,827	#167
1991	1,697	#190
1992	1,506	#205
1993	1,433	#209
1994	1,385	#209
1995	1,332	#224
1996	1,300	#231
1997	1,177	#249
1998	1,158	#258
1999	1,118	#269
2000	1,092	#281
2001	1,094	#280
2002	984	#298
2003	953	#314
2004	868	#338
2005	869	#341
2006	860	#353
2007	831	#370
2008	823	#375
2009	733	#403
2010	699	#403
2011	725	#392
2012	725	#402
2013	697	#422
2014	696	#434
2015	695	#441
2016	644	#476
2017	718	#431
2018	660	#453
2019	621	#472
2020	547	#523
2021	503	#563
2022	456	#613
2023	486	#588
2024	467	#606