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Alberta

Girl

Meaning of Alberta: German: 'noble and bright'

Alberta is a girl's name most strongly associated with German naming. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 8876th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025 and 4192nd in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#8876

10 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#4192

5 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

70,764

First recorded 1880 · peak 1919

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 62 babies1982: 77 babies1983: 68 babies1984: 66 babies1985: 68 babies1986: 53 babies1987: 51 babies1988: 35 babies1989: 41 babies1990: 42 babies19901991: 48 babies1992: 41 babies1993: 43 babies1994: 43 babies1995: 31 babies1996: 26 babies1997: 31 babies1998: 19 babies1999: 14 babies2000: 26 babies20002001: 25 babies2002: 26 babies2003: 18 babies2004: 10 babies2005: 15 babies2006: 15 babies2007: 15 babies2008: 10 babies2009: 6 babies2010: 16 babies20102011: 10 babies2012: 12 babies2013: 10 babies2014: 8 babies2015: 9 babies2016: 7 babies2017: 7 babies2018: 7 babies2019: 9 babies2020: 10 babies20202021: 12 babies2022: 10 babies2023: 6 babies2024: 9 babies2025: 10 babies
US babies named Alberta per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 77.

Gender split

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

Origins & cultures

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