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Al

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Meaning of Al: Germanic: 'noble'

Al is a boy's name most strongly associated with English naming. It has 2 letters and 1 syllable, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 6468th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 1595th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#6468

12 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#1595

16 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

17,334

First recorded 1880 · peak 1959

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 109 babies1982: 117 babies1983: 104 babies1984: 89 babies1985: 92 babies1986: 79 babies1987: 93 babies1988: 86 babies1989: 94 babies1990: 79 babies19901991: 63 babies1992: 86 babies1993: 64 babies1994: 71 babies1995: 65 babies1996: 50 babies1997: 43 babies1998: 52 babies1999: 47 babies2000: 54 babies20002001: 33 babies2002: 50 babies2003: 36 babies2004: 33 babies2005: 28 babies2006: 21 babies2007: 19 babies2008: 21 babies2009: 29 babies2010: 20 babies20102011: 17 babies2012: 22 babies2013: 23 babies2014: 14 babies2015: 19 babies2016: 17 babies2017: 20 babies2018: 26 babies2019: 13 babies2020: 19 babies20202021: 12 babies2022: 11 babies2023: 16 babies2024: 8 babies2025: 12 babies
US babies named Al per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 117.

Gender split

99% boys · 1% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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