boy's name

Alby

AL-bee (English)

  • Gender Boy
  • Syllables 2
  • Letters 4
  • Popularity Rare
  • Births on record 1,369

England and Wales

#911

2025 births

Alby is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 11 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.

  • Peaked in England and Wales in 2016, when 117 babies were given the name.
  • It has been rising over the past decade in England and Wales.
  • Today about 1 in 15,055 babies in England and Wales is given this name.
  • First appears in birth records in 1996.
  • 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.

Alby Over Time

Births per decade in England and Wales, 1990s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.

639
'90 '00 '10 '20
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Births named Alby by decade in England and Wales
Decade Births
1990s 30
2000s 121
2010s 639
2020s (to 2025) 388

How Popular Is Alby?

In 2025, Alby was given to 35 babies in England and Wales, ranking #911 that year. It is a rare choice.

Where Alby Is Used

Northern Ireland #481 3 in 2023
Scotland #612 5 in 2024
Ireland #777 4 in 2024
England & Wales #911 35 in 2025
Canada #3,514 5 in 2019
France #7,293 5 in 2025
United States #7,640 11 in 2025

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.

Figures for England and Wales leave out any name given to fewer than three babies in a year, so a gap means the name fell below that floor rather than went unused. Data & sources.

Names That Peaked Alongside Alby

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

Parents Who Like Alby Also Like

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

How to Say Alby

  • English AL-bee

Sibling Names for Alby

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

Common Questions About Alby

How popular is the name Alby?

In 2025, Alby was given to 35 babies in England and Wales, ranking #911 that year. It is a rare choice.

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

Alby is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.

How many syllables are in Alby?

Alby has 2 syllables.

When was Alby most popular?

Alby peaked in 2016, when 117 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.

Is Alby a good name?

That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Alby currently ranks #612 in England and Wales. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.