girl's name
Alberta
al-BUR-tuh
- Origin Germanic
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 7
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 71,394
Alberta means noble and bright, and a Canadian province carries it — Alberta was named for Queen Victoria's fourth daughter, whose full name was Louise Caroline Alberta. It holds 71,357 lifetime births in our records.
- Alberta is a name of Germanic origin.
- Peaked in 1919, when 2,026 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 331,565 babies in the United States is given this name.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Alberta over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 992 |
| 1890s | 2,327 |
| 1900s | 5,508 |
| 1910s | 14,650 |
| 1920s | 17,975 |
| 1930s | 11,445 |
| 1940s | 8,357 |
| 1950s | 4,908 |
| 1960s | 2,420 |
| 1970s | 938 |
| 1980s | 588 |
| 1990s | 338 |
| 2000s | 166 |
| 2010s | 95 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 57 |
What Alberta means
Alberta means noble and bright. The Germanic joins a word for nobility to one meaning bright or famous, so both halves describe standing rather than character.
Where Alberta comes from
Alberta is the feminine of Albert, from the Germanic Adalbert — adal, noble, joined to beraht, bright. The same adal begins Adelaide and Alice; the same beraht ends Robert and Herbert. The Canadian province was named in 1882 for Princess Louise Caroline Alberta, Victoria's fourth daughter, who was then married to the Governor General — and Lake Louise carries her first name in the same region.
Alberta in use
Alberta peaked in the United States in 1919, when 2,026 babies were registered, and our data marks it stable rather than falling. It charts in two of the seven markets we track — 4830th in England and Wales and 10,069th in the United States on 10 births — across 71,394 lifetime births. Our records carry it from 1880.
How popular is Alberta?
In 2025, Alberta was given to 10 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Alberta 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 Alberta
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Alberta also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Alberta over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
1 nickname for Alberta
Each one is a name in its own right — the figure underneath is how it is doing today, so you can see which short forms are rising and which have faded.
Alberta in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
Sibling names for Alberta
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Alberta — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Alberta
What does the name Alberta mean?
Noble and bright — the Germanic adal, noble, joined to beraht, bright.
Is the province named after the name?
After the person — Princess Louise Caroline Alberta, Victoria's fourth daughter, in 1882.
Is Lake Louise related?
Yes — the same princess, using her first name instead.
How popular is Alberta?
10069th in the United States, though our data marks it stable.
Is Alberta a girl's or a boy's name?
Alberta is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Alberta?
Alberta has 3 syllables.
What are the nicknames for Alberta?
Alberta is usually shortened to Bertie.
Is Alberta a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Alberta currently ranks #4,830 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.