Albert Collins
There are approximately 213 people named Albert Collins living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 1,609,175 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Albert with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Collins. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
213
1 in 1,609,175
Named Albert
190K
Alive today
Named Collins
383K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 190K
Rarity: Common
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1921
Average age: 61
Estimated bearers: 383K
Rarity: Common
Census rank: #59
Per 100K: 111.79
Top ancestry: White (71.6%)
First name trend
Albert: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Albert. The peak year was 1921 with 10,204 births. The average person named Albert today is 61 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Collins surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Collins, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 71.6%.
- White71.6%
- Black or African American22.4%
- Hispanic or Latino2.5%
- Two or more races2.2%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.8%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.5%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Albert has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0555% of the US population, based on 190,300 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Collins appears at a rate of 111.79 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.1118%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 213 people with the full name Albert Collins. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Albert
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FAQ
Albert Collins: questions and answers
How many people are named Albert Collins?
We estimate approximately 213 people in the United States share the full name Albert Collins. That works out to about 1 in 1,609,175 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0555%) with the surname frequency (111.79 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Albert Collins?
We classify Albert Collins as "Very Rare". About 1 in 1,609,175 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Albert a male or female name?
Albert is predominantly male. Out of 493,950 total SSA registrations, 99.5% were male and 0.5% were female. See the full Albert profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.