Albertina
Feminine form of Albert, a Germanic name meaning "noble, bright."
Name Census estimates that about 612 living Americans carry the first name Albertina. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Albertina today is around 55 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Albertina births was 1922 (40 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Albertina. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Albertina with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
612
~ 1 in 560,056 Americans
Peak year
1922
40 babies that year
Average age
55
years old
2020 SSA rank
#15,203
Tracked since 1880
Census
Albertina in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 2,543 people with the first name Albertina, which placed it at #6,342 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#6,342
National first-name rank
People counted
2.5K
2,543 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.8
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
61.1% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Albertina
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Albertina is Hispanic at 61.1%. The next largest groups are White (20.3%) and Black (15.2%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Albertina described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Albertina at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino61.1% · 1,553
- White20.3% · 515
- Black or African American15.2% · 386
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.4% · 35
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.3% · 32
- Two or more races0.9% · 22
Popularity
Albertina: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Albertina from the 1880s through to the 2020s, spanning 15 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1920s, with 291 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1920s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Albertina by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Albertina during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Albertinas live
The SSA's state-level files cover 7 states and territories. Massachusetts, California, New York recorded the most babies named Albertina, while Texas, Rhode Island, Kansas recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 23 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Albertina
The name Albertina is a feminine form of the masculine name Albert, which has its origins in the Germanic language. It is derived from the Old High German name Adalbert, which means "noble and bright." The name Adalbert was formed by combining the Germanic elements "adal," meaning "noble," and "beraht," meaning "bright" or "shining."
The earliest recorded use of the name Albertina dates back to the Middle Ages in various European countries, particularly in regions where Germanic languages were spoken. It gained popularity as a feminine name among noble and aristocratic families, reflecting the positive connotations associated with its meaning.
Albertina has been used throughout history by several notable figures. One of the earliest recorded instances is Albertina of Essen (c. 1103-1163), a German abbess and writer who lived in the 12th century. Another historical figure with this name was Albertina Agnesi (1718-1799), an Italian mathematician, philosopher, and theologian, who made significant contributions to the field of mathematics.
In the 19th century, Albertina Cartwright Edelsten (1823-1919) was a British philanthropist and social reformer who worked tirelessly to improve the living conditions of the poor and advocated for women's rights. Another notable bearer of the name was Albertina Sisulu (1918-2011), a South African anti-apartheid activist and one of the key figures in the struggle against racial segregation.
Albertina Winning (1924-2010) was an Austrian actress and singer who enjoyed a successful career in theater and film. She was particularly renowned for her performances in operettas and musicals.
While the name Albertina has its roots in the Germanic language, it has been used across various cultures and regions throughout history, reflecting the influence and spread of Germanic names across Europe and beyond.
People
Albertina + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Albertina as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with A
Other first names starting with A with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Albertina: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Albertina?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 612 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Albertina going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 560,056 US residents.
Is Albertina a common name?
We classify Albertina as "Very Rare". It ranks above 86.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,651 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Albertina most popular?
The single biggest year for Albertina was 1922, when 40 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Albertina is about 55 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Albertina in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 2,543 people with the name Albertina, or 0.84 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #6,342 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Albertina in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Albertina?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Albertina appears almost entirely female. Of the 2,546 people counted with this name, 99.8% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Albertina?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Albertina is Hispanic at 61.1%. The next largest groups are White (20.3%) and Black (15.2%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Albertina most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Albertina in the 2020 Census, accounting for 61.1% (1,553 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Albertina in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Albertina a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Albertina in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Albertina still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Albertina in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Albertina can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people are called Albertina?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.