Girl · #4,411 in 2026

Albena

Name: Popularity of the name Albena in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Albena, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Albena is a major Black Sea resort in northeastern Bulgaria, Balchik Municipality, situated 12 km (7 mi) from Balchik and 30 km (19 mi) from Varna. Albena is served by Varna Airport. Since 2005 is considered as a settlement by the National Statistical Institute.

Bulgarian

Current Rank

#4,411

Peak Rank

#1,377 (1917)

Total Babies

397

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1889

First Year

1932

Last Year

1917

Peak Year

#1377

Peak Rank

397

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Albena

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

Bulgarian

The Story of Albena

American parents first put Albena on the record books as a baby girl name in 1889, with 6 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1917, when 29 Albenas were born — ranking #1,377 that year. About 46% of every Albena on record arrived during the 1910s, its defining decade. Albena last appeared in the published SSA data in 1932, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 397 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1880s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Albena

Phonetically similar names — useful when Albena is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Alpina
Albina
Albino
Albani
Alpena
Alpino
Albea
Albana
Albini
Albania
Albans
Albin

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Albena

What does the name Albena mean?

What is the origin of the name Albena?

Albena has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Bulgarian.

How popular is Albena in 2026?

In 2026, Albena ranks #4,411 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.

When was Albena most popular?

Albena reached its peak popularity in 1917, ranking #1,377 that year with 29 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Albena most popular?

Albena has historically been most popular in Michigan, Illinois. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Albena.

Is Albena a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Albena is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Albena?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Albena include Nonie, Italia, Rayma. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Albena

Albena is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1889 and has accumulated 397 births in the dataset. Albena's peak popularity came in 1917 when it ranked #1,377. Use the chart and map above to compare Albena'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 .

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.