Alben
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #1,559 in 1938
0 babies were named Alben in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1915–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryAlben first shows up in US birth records in 1915, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 110 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1938, when it reached #1,559.
About the name Alben
Alben is a boy name of Latin origin. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with A and ending in “-ben”. US birth records list Alben for boys from 1915 to 2003, in 28 of those 89 years. Its best year was 1938, when it ranked #1,559 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2003, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Latin names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 3.0 | 337,838 boys |
| 1920s | 3.9 | 259,740 boys |
| 1930s | 3.8 | 260,417 boys |
| 1940s | 1.7 | 588,235 boys |
| 1950s | 1.9 | 526,316 boys |
| 1960s | 0.8 | 1,219,512 boys |
| 1980s | 0.3 | 4,000,000 boys |
| 1990s | 0.6 | 1,818,182 boys |
| 2000s | 1.3 | 800,000 boys |
More Latin boy names
- Boy name: Oliver · olive tree
- Boy name: Theodore · gift of God
- Boy name: Lucas · man from Lucania
- Unisex name: Elias · my God is Yahweh
- Unisex name: Luca · man from Lucania
- Boy name: Sebastian · venerable
- Boy name: Leo · lion
- Boy name: Alexander · defender of men
Questions about the name Alben
What is the origin of the name Alben?
Alben has Latin roots in our records. Other Latin names include Oliver, Theodore, Lucas.
Is Alben a boy or girl name?
Alben is a boy name.
How popular is the name Alben?
Alben is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2003. It peaked at #1,559 in 1938.