boy's name
Albion
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 3
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,032
Albion is a boy's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 9 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1921, when 26 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 368,460 babies in the United States is given this name.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Albion 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 | 32 |
| 1890s | 17 |
| 1900s | 16 |
| 1910s | 113 |
| 1920s | 140 |
| 1930s | 65 |
| 1940s | 37 |
| 1950s | 34 |
| 1960s | 17 |
| 1970s | 16 |
| 1980s | 5 |
| 1990s | 11 |
| 2000s | 82 |
| 2010s | 99 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 40 |
How popular is Albion?
In 2025, Albion was given to 9 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Albion 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 Albion
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Albion also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Albion over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Albion
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Albion — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Albion
How popular is the name Albion?
In 2025, Albion was given to 9 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Albion a girl's or a boy's name?
Albion is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Albion?
Albion has 3 syllables.
When was Albion most popular?
Albion peaked in 1921, when 26 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Albion a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Albion currently ranks #1,832 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.