Alba
Alba is a unisex given name of Latin origin meaning "white". In Spanish, Italian and Catalan the name means sunrise or "dawn". In Spanish, Italian and Catalan speaking countries it is considered to be a female name. It can also be used as a surname or as a title. It may also be considered a feminine version of Albert or Albinus or of names beginning with the Germanic Alf.
Meaning & Origin of Alba
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Alba is a unisex given name of Latin origin meaning "white". In Spanish, Italian and Catalan the name means sunrise or "dawn". In Spanish, Italian and Catalan speaking countries it is considered to be a female name. It can also be used as a surname or as a title. It may also be considered a feminine version of Albert or Albinus or of names beginning with the Germanic Alf.
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The Story of Alba
Alba first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1880, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2024, when 204 Albas were born — ranking #1,171 that year. As of 2026, Alba ranks #1,176 for baby girls with 203 births, rising sharply (+21% over the past five years). In total, more than 8K Albas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Alba
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Alba Arikha (born 1966), French-British writer
- Alba Arnova (1930–2018), Italian-Argentine ballerina and actress
- Alba August (born 1993), Danish-Swedish actress and singer
- Alba Aznar (born 1993), Spanish footballer
- Alba Baptista (born 1997), Portuguese actress
- Alba Raquel Barros (born 1952), Puerto Rican actress, comedian, and dancer
- Alba Bautista (born 2002), Spanish rhythmic gymnast
- Alba Gaïa Bellugi (born 1995), a French actress
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Names that sound like Alba
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About the name Alba
Alba is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 8K births in the dataset. Alba's peak popularity came in 2024 when it ranked #738. Use the chart and map above to compare Alba's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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