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Alban

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Meaning of Alban: Latin: 'from Alba'

Alban is a boy's name most strongly associated with Latin naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 9893rd most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 1758th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#9893

6 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#1758

14 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

1,000

First recorded 1912 · peak 2012

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 7 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 6 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 7 babies1986: 8 babies1987: 12 babies1988: 9 babies1989: 9 babies1990: 19 babies19901991: 12 babies1992: 16 babies1993: 14 babies1994: 10 babies1995: 16 babies1996: 15 babies1997: 10 babies1998: 16 babies1999: 22 babies2000: 13 babies20002001: 16 babies2002: 12 babies2003: 12 babies2004: 24 babies2005: 13 babies2006: 10 babies2007: 21 babies2008: 14 babies2009: 0 babies2010: 10 babies20102011: 12 babies2012: 25 babies2013: 10 babies2014: 8 babies2015: 18 babies2016: 9 babies2017: 9 babies2018: 13 babies2019: 8 babies2020: 5 babies20202021: 16 babies2022: 6 babies2023: 10 babies2024: 12 babies2025: 6 babies
US babies named Alban per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 25.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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