boy's name

Alber

  • Origin German
  • Gender Boy
  • Syllables 2
  • Letters 5
  • Births on record 35

Alber is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2021 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

  • Alber is a name of German origin.
  • Peaked in 2008, when 8 babies were given the name.
  • Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
  • First appears in US birth records in 2004.
  • 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.

Alber over time

Births per decade in the United States, 2000s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2021, not a full ten years.

15
'00 '10 '20
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Births named Alber by decade in the United States
Decade Births
2000s 15
2010s 10
2020s (to 2021) 7

How popular is Alber?

In 2021, Alber was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

Where Alber is used

England & Wales #5,612 3 in 2020
United States #10,398 7 in 2021

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 Alber

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents who like Alber also like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Alber over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

Sibling names for Alber

Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Alber — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common questions about Alber

How popular is the name Alber?

In 2021, Alber was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

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

Alber is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.

How many syllables are in Alber?

Alber has 2 syllables.

When was Alber most popular?

Alber peaked in 2008, when 8 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.