Albert
“noble”uncertain meaning
Boy’s name, of Germanic origin. Lire en français
- most given boy’s name in France
- 910th
- births in 2023–2025
- 135
- babies born in France
- 1 in 13,514
- −1.9% a year recently
- Stable
- record year (since 1900)
- 1915
Meaning and origin of Albert
Albert is thought to mean “noble” and is of Germanic origin.
Uncertain meaning: the sources disagree or are scarce.
Popularity of Albert in France since 1986
- Its record year, in INSEE figures going back to 1900, was 1915.
- Over recent years, Albert has been stable (−1.9% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Albert every 68 schools.
Albert in English-speaking countries
Albert ranks 55th in England and Wales, 241st in Northern Ireland and 257th in New Zealand, against 910th in France.
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
55th boys’ name2,781 babies in 3 years1 boy in 297−3.5% a year
- New ZealandDIA · 2023-25
257th boys’ name55 babies in 3 years1 boy in 895
- Northern IrelandNISRA · 2023-25
241st boys’ name24 babies in 3 years1 boy in 1,061
- ScotlandNRS · 2023-25
288th boys’ name39 babies in 3 years1 boy in 1,537
- Ontario (Canada)ServiceOntario · 2022-24
464th boys’ name75 babies in 3 years1 boy in 2,266−2.1% a year
- IrelandCSO · 2023-25
389th boys’ name27 babies in 3 years1 boy in 2,660
- British Columbia (Canada)BC Vital Statistics · 2021-23
527th boys’ name16 babies in 3 years1 boy in 2,784
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
598th boys’ name1,417 babies in 3 years1 boy in 3,628−4.3% a year
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. Counted as written: other spellings are counted apart.
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