How old is someone named Albert?
The average Albert is 57 years old.
Half of all living Alberts are between 42 and 74.
When was Albert popular?
Parents have been choosing Albert less often since its peak in 1921; 461 babies got the name in 2025.
Popular names of 1921 · The most popular names of the 1920s →
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| Born in | Babies born | Alive today |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 15,402 | 0 |
| 1910s | 68,491 | 0 |
| 1920s | 94,971 | 520 |
| 1930s | 63,188 | 7,400 |
| 1940s | 60,561 | 26,000 |
| 1950s | 53,083 | 35,000 |
| 1960s | 36,586 | 29,000 |
| 1970s | 22,318 | 20,000 |
| 1980s | 18,634 | 17,000 |
| 1990s | 13,986 | 13,000 |
| 2000s | 9,115 | 9,000 |
| 2010s | 6,882 | 6,800 |
| 2020s | 2,924 | 2,900 |
How many Alberts are still alive?
About 170,000 Alberts are alive in the US today. That's 34% of the roughly 490,000 babies named Albert since 1880.
Most Alberts ever born have died: the name was most popular in 1921, long enough ago that many of those babies are gone.
What generation is the name Albert?
About two in five living Alberts are Baby Boomers, born between 1946 and 1964.
Is Albert an old name?
Yes. Albert is older than 86 in 100 names on AgeByName.
Looking ahead: if babies keep getting the name at today's pace, the typical Albert will be 57 in 2056, about the same as today.
Is Albert a boy or girl name?
Almost entirely boys: 99.4% of living Alberts are men.
Names the same age as Albert
NAME TWIN
Albert's name twin is Raymond. Of all 3,713 names on AgeByName, Raymond's age curve is the closest match to Albert's: 96% alike.
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Questions about the name Albert
How old is the average Albert?
The average Albert in the US is 57 years old. The median is 62, so half are older and half younger.
How many people are named Albert?
About 170,000 Alberts are alive in the US today, out of roughly 490,000 babies given the name since 1880.
When was the name Albert most popular?
In 1921, when about 10,000 baby boys were named Albert.
Is Albert a Boomer name?
Partly. Baby Boomers are the largest group, about 38% of living Alberts, but the name spans several generations.
Estimates from Social Security Administration baby-name records (births 1880–2025) and SSA cohort life tables (2026 Trustees Report). Updated each spring. How we calculate this