Albertus
Noble and bright, derived from the Germanic roots meaning "noble" and "bright".
Name Census estimates that about 66 living Americans carry the first name Albertus. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Albertus today is around 79 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Albertus births was 1918 (22 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Albertus. 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.
Key insights
- • The typical person named Albertus is about 79 years old today, placing it firmly among the names of earlier generations. Most living Albertus' were born before 1957.
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Albertus. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
66
~ 1 in 5,193,248 Americans
Peak year
1918
22 babies that year
Average age
79
years old
1970 SSA rank
#4,731
Tracked since 1880
Census
Albertus in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 231 people with the first name Albertus, which placed it at #35,041 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
#35,041
National first-name rank
People counted
231
231 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
51.5% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Albertus
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Albertus is White at 51.5%. The next largest groups are Black (28.6%) and Two or More Races (9.5%). 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 Albertus 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 Albertus at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White51.5% · 119
- Black or African American28.6% · 66
- Two or more races9.5% · 22
- Asian and Pacific Islander7.8% · 18
- Hispanic or Latino1.3% · 3
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.3% · 3
Popularity
Albertus: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Albertus from the 1880s through to the 1970s, spanning 10 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1920s, with 133 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
Albertus 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 Albertus during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Albertus' live
The SSA's state-level files cover 3 states and territories. South Carolina, Michigan, New York recorded the most babies named Albertus, while New York, Michigan, South Carolina recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 11 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Albertus
The name Albertus is derived from the Germanic root name Adalbertus, which itself comes from the Old High German words "adal" meaning "noble" and "beraht" meaning "bright" or "shining." It is the Latinized form of the Germanic name Albert, and has been in use since medieval times.
The name first became popular in the 8th century AD, when Saint Albertus Magnus, a renowned philosopher and theologian, was born around 1200 in the town of Lauingen in modern-day Bavaria, Germany. He was later canonized and his writings and teachings had a significant influence on the Catholic Church and Western philosophy.
Another early notable bearer of the name was Albertus Pictor, a Swedish medieval painter and designer active in the late 15th century, known for his work on church decorations and altarpieces in Uppsala, Sweden.
In the 16th century, Albertus Durer, the German Renaissance artist, was one of the most famous people to bear the name. Born in 1471 in Nuremberg, he was a pioneering figure in printmaking and produced some of the most iconic woodcuts and engravings of his time.
The name Albertus also has a strong association with science and mathematics. Albertus Magnus, the 13th-century philosopher and theologian mentioned earlier, made significant contributions to the study of biology and physics. Additionally, Albertus Laurentius Bauria, a 17th-century Dutch mathematician and philosopher, is remembered for his work on the theory of equations and his contributions to the development of calculus.
Another notable figure in history was Albertus Wallenstein, a Bohemian military leader and statesman who played a crucial role in the Thirty Years' War (1618-1648). Born in 1583, he was one of the most influential and controversial figures of the war, known for his military prowess and political maneuvering.
People
Albertus + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Albertus 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
Albertus: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Albertus?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 66 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Albertus 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 5,193,248 US residents.
Is Albertus a common name?
We classify Albertus as "Very Rare". It ranks above 58.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 421 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Albertus most popular?
The single biggest year for Albertus was 1918, when 22 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Albertus is about 79 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Albertus in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 231 people with the name Albertus, or 0.08 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #35,041 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 Albertus 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 Albertus?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Albertus leans strongly male. 228 people counted with this name were male (96.6%), compared with 8 female bearers (3.4%). 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 Albertus?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Albertus is White at 51.5%. The next largest groups are Black (28.6%) and Two or More Races (9.5%). 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 Albertus most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Albertus in the 2020 Census, accounting for 51.5% (119 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 Albertus in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Albertus a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Albertus in the SSA data are male. 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 Albertus still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Albertus 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 Albertus 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 common is the name Albertus?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.