Albana
Albana is a name with multiple cultural origins: Albanian, Ancient Roman.
- Albanian
- Ancient Roman
Meaning & Origin of Albana
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Albana is a name with multiple cultural origins: Albanian, Ancient Roman.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Albanian
- Ancient Roman
The Story of Albana
American parents first put Albana on the record books as a baby girl name in 1989, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1998, when 9 Albanas were born — ranking #9,259 that year. About 46% of every Albana on record arrived during the 1990s, its defining decade. Albana last appeared in the published SSA data in 2015, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 76 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1980s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Albana
Phonetically similar names — useful when Albana is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
Frequently Asked Questions about Albana
What does the name Albana mean?
What is the origin of the name Albana?
How popular is Albana in 2026?
When was Albana most popular?
In which U.S. states is Albana most popular?
Is Albana a unisex name?
What names go well with Albana?
About the name Albana
Albana is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1989 and has accumulated 76 births in the dataset. Albana's peak popularity came in 1998 when it ranked #9,259. Use the chart and map above to compare Albana's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
Continue exploring
- Top names of 1998 →
- Names of the 1990s →
- Names starting with "A" →
- Browse all girl names →
- Top names of 2026 →
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 .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.