girl's name
Albany
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 820
Albany is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 11 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2007, when 30 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 301,477 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1926.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Albany over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1920s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1920s | 5 |
| 1980s | 45 |
| 1990s | 176 |
| 2000s | 230 |
| 2010s | 213 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 61 |
How popular is Albany?
In 2025, Albany was given to 11 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Albany is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Albany
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Albany also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Albany over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Albany
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Albany — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Albany
How popular is the name Albany?
In 2025, Albany was given to 11 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Albany a girl's or a boy's name?
Albany is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Albany?
Albany has 3 syllables.
When was Albany most popular?
Albany peaked in 2007, when 30 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Albany a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Albany currently ranks #9,325 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.