Albie
A diminutive form of Albert, derived from Old German meaning "noble, bright".
Name Census estimates that about 222 living Americans carry the first name Albie. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 69.3% of registrations being male. The average person named Albie today is around 18 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Albie births was 2023 (32 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Albie. 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
- • Albie was once a predominantly female name but has become increasingly popular for boys in recent decades.
People living today
222
~ 1 in 1,543,938 Americans
Peak year
2023
32 babies that year
Average age
18
years old
2024 SSA rank
#3,129
Tracked since 1895
Gender
Gender distribution for Albie
Albie is one of the more evenly split names in the SSA data. Of the 387 total registrations, 268 (69.3%) were male and 119 (30.7%) were female.
Albie as a male name
- Ranked #3,976 in 2024
- 27 male births in 2024
- Peak: 2023 (32 births)
Albie as a female name
- Ranked #3,129 in 1923
- 10 female births in 1923
- Peak: 1918 (12 births)
Popularity
Albie: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Albie from the 1890s through to the 2020s, spanning 11 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2020s, with 99 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Albie 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 Albie during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Albies live
Origin
Meaning and history of Albie
The name Albie is a diminutive form of the name Albert, which has its roots in the Old German language. Albert is derived from the Germanic elements "ald" meaning "old" and "beraht" meaning "bright" or "famous." The name was originally a nickname for someone with gray hair or an elderly person of distinguished character.
The name Albert gained popularity in the Middle Ages, particularly after the 8th century when it was borne by several notable figures. One of the earliest recorded instances of the name was in 768 AD, when Albert the Bear was a prominent margrave in the Holy Roman Empire. In the 12th century, Albert of Riga was a Catholic bishop who played a significant role in the Christianization of Livonia.
During the Renaissance period, the name Albert became more widespread across Europe. In the 15th century, Albrecht Dürer, the famous German painter and printmaker, was born Albert Dürer in 1471. Another notable figure was Albertus Magnus, a Dominican friar and philosopher who lived from 1193 to 1280 and made significant contributions to the study of natural sciences.
The diminutive form Albie emerged as a nickname for Albert, particularly in English-speaking countries. One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Albie was in the 19th century, when Albie Pearson, an English cricketer, was born in 1841 and played for Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club.
In the 20th century, several notable individuals bore the name Albie. Albie Sachs, a South African activist and former Constitutional Court judge, was born in 1935 and played a crucial role in the struggle against apartheid. Albie Booth, an American jazz drummer, was born in 1923 and performed with several renowned musicians, including Duke Ellington and Count Basie.
Another famous bearer of the name was Albie Roles, an Australian rules footballer who played for the St Kilda Football Club in the 1920s and 1930s. In the literary world, Albie Thorne was an Australian novelist and short story writer who was born in 1925 and known for her works exploring the experiences of women in contemporary society.
People
Albie + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Albie 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
Albie: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Albie?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 222 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Albie 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 1,543,938 US residents.
Is Albie a common name?
We classify Albie as "Very Rare". It ranks above 75.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 387 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Albie most popular?
The single biggest year for Albie was 2023, when 32 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Albie is about 18 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Albie a male name?
Yes, 69.3% of people registered as Albie 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.
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.