Alba

Meaning and origin of Alba

Popularity of Alba in France since 1986

• It peaked in 2023.
• Over recent years, Alba has been rising fast (+51.7% a year).
• In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Alba every 1.1 schools.

Alba in English-speaking countries

Alba ranks 69^th in Scotland, 114^th in England and Wales and 225^th in New Zealand, against 4^th in France.

• ScotlandNRS · 2023-25

  69^th girls’ name185 babies in 3 years1 girl in 294+8.5% a year

• England and WalesONS · 2023-25

  114^th girls’ name1,272 babies in 3 years1 girl in 604+10.4% a year

• New ZealandDIA · 2023-25

  225^th girls’ name50 babies in 3 years1 girl in 840

• Northern IrelandNISRA · 2023-25

  227^th girls’ name22 babies in 3 years1 girl in 1,023

• IrelandCSO · 2023-25

  351^st girls’ name33 babies in 3 years1 girl in 1,965

• Ontario (Canada)ServiceOntario · 2022-24

  852^nd girls’ name38 babies in 3 years1 girl in 4,066

• United StatesSSA · 2023-25

  1,218^th girls’ name570 babies in 3 years1 girl in 8,477+4.1% a year

Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): British Columbia (Canada).

Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. Counted as written: other spellings are counted apart.

Names similar to Alba

• Alma
• Romy
• Mia
• Victoire
• Albane
• Camille
• Juliette
• Luna
• Romane
• Lucie
• Rose
• Céleste

See also

• →French names of Latin origin
• 4^thTop 100 French girl names