Albany

AWL-buh-nee /ˈɔːlbəni/
girl 3 syllables cooling

Albany is a rare variant of Albina that peaked in 2007 and has grown less common since.

Albany is predominantly a girl name. In 2025 it ranked #8,886 for girl births in the United States (and #15,142 across all names), given to 11 babies. Albany was first reported in SSA data in 1926 and peaked in 2007 (30 births).

About the name Albany

PronunciationAWL-buh-nee /ˈɔːlbəni/
#8,886among girls 2025
#15,142among all names 2025
11girls 2025

Names similar to Albany

How popular is Albany?

Girls named Albany 11 in 2025
198519902000201020202025
Girls named Albany per year hover for count and girls rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1926–2025 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2025) SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here
Boys named Albany
1926
Boys named Albany per year hover for count and boys rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1926–2025 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2025) SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here

Albany total popularity by year

YearU.S. birthsU.S. + territories♀ Rank♂ Rank
20251111#8,886—
20241212#8,469—
202377#12,243—
202299#10,423—
202199#10,322—
20201313#7,987—
20191515#7,359—
20181818#6,532—
20172525#5,195—
20162020#6,195—
20152222#5,844—
20142828#4,898—
20131919#6,474—
20121717#7,153—
20112424#5,551—
20102525#5,422—
20092323#5,900—
20082626#5,440—
20073030#4,818—
20062626#5,240—
20051919#6,261—
20041717#6,782—
20031818#6,306—
20022626#4,631—
20012121#5,374—
20002424#4,795—
19992222#4,875—
19982929#3,916—
199723—#4,512—
19969—#8,839—
199517—#5,445—
199415—#5,993—
199316—#5,677—
199211—#7,523—
199119—#5,006—
199015—#5,840—
198816—#5,067—
198713—#5,617—
19868—#7,765—
19858—#7,577—
19265——#4,209