Albert

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A few things about Albert you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Albert

Albert Camus

French philosopher, author, and journalist (1913–1960)

Choose Albert and your child shares a first name with Albert Camus, a French philosopher, author, and journalist. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Albert, like who?” Albert Camus's Wikipedia article is available in 205 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 3,705 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Albert, 461 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Albert would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryAlbert has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Alberts, and counting.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1910, when it ranked #14. Today it's #614, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📉Then vs nowAlbert was 2.1× more common in 2000 than it is today. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 1,799 baby boys; in 2025, about 1 in 3,705.
• 🍂TrendAlbert has slipped 91 places over the last five years and now sits at #614. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 📍Where it's lovedAlbert is most popular in Connecticut, where it ranks #361, followed by Massachusetts (#378) and New Jersey (#396). It's in the top 1,000 in 27 states.
• 💬MeaningIn Germanic, Albert means “noble and bright”.

About the name Albert

Albert is a boy name of German origin meaning “noble and bright”. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with A and ending in “-ert”. US birth records list Albert for boys from 1880 to 2025, in 146 of those 146 years. Its best year was 1910, when it ranked #14 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #614, with 461 babies.

Origin:German names