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Albany

Girl

Meaning of Albany: Latin: 'from Alba'

Albany is a girl's name most strongly associated with Latin naming. It has 6 letters and 3 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 8336th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025 and 5891st in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#8336

11 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#5891

3 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

730

First recorded 1926 · peak 2007

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 8 babies1986: 8 babies1987: 13 babies1988: 16 babies1989: 0 babies1990: 15 babies19901991: 19 babies1992: 11 babies1993: 16 babies1994: 15 babies1995: 17 babies1996: 9 babies1997: 23 babies1998: 29 babies1999: 22 babies2000: 24 babies20002001: 21 babies2002: 26 babies2003: 18 babies2004: 17 babies2005: 19 babies2006: 26 babies2007: 30 babies2008: 26 babies2009: 23 babies2010: 25 babies20102011: 24 babies2012: 17 babies2013: 19 babies2014: 28 babies2015: 22 babies2016: 20 babies2017: 25 babies2018: 18 babies2019: 15 babies2020: 13 babies20202021: 9 babies2022: 9 babies2023: 7 babies2024: 12 babies2025: 11 babies
US babies named Albany per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 30.

Gender split

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

Origins & cultures

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