boy's name
Alben
- 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 US data.
- 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. The striped bar is the 2000s, still in progress — it covers 2000 to 2003, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 14 |
| 1920s | 42 |
| 1930s | 42 |
| 1940s | 26 |
| 1950s | 37 |
| 1960s | 17 |
| 1980s | 5 |
| 1990s | 11 |
| 2000s (to 2003) | 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 US data.
Where Alben 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 Alben
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Alben also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Alben over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Alben
Names from the same era that won't 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 US data.
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.