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Alben

AL-ben

  • Gender Boy
  • Syllables 2
  • Letters 5
  • Births on record 219

Alben is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2003 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

  • Peaked in 1938, when 19 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1915.
  • 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.

Alben Over Time

Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2000s.

42
42
'10 '20 '30 '40 '50 '60 '70 '80 '90 '00
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Births named Alben by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1910s 14
1920s 42
1930s 42
1940s 26
1950s 37
1960s 17
1970s 0
1980s 5
1990s 11
2000s 10

How Popular Is Alben?

In 2003, Alben was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Where Alben Is Used

England & Wales #5,605 3 in 2023
United States #11,281 5 in 2003

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

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 Alben

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How to Say Alben

  • Pronunciation AL-ben

Sibling Names for Alben

Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Alben — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common Questions About Alben

How popular is the name Alben?

In 2003, Alben was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Is Alben a girl's or a boy's name?

Alben is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.

How many syllables are in Alben?

Alben has 2 syllables.

When was Alben most popular?

Alben peaked in 1938, when 19 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.