Girl · #10,241 in 2026

Alberta

Alberta is a feminine given name. It is derived from the Germanic words adal "noble" and beraht "right". Alberta may refer to:

  • English
  • Italian
  • Portuguese
  • Spanish
Current Rank
#10,241
Peak Rank
#120 (1919)
Total Babies
70K
5-Yr Trend
-7%
1880
First Year
2024
Last Year
1919
Peak Year
#120
Peak Rank
70K
Total Count
145
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Alberta

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

Alberta is a feminine given name. It is derived from the Germanic words adal "noble" and beraht "right". Alberta may refer to:

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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

  • English
  • Italian
  • Portuguese
  • Spanish

The Story of Alberta

American parents first put Alberta on the record books as a baby girl name in 1880, with 76 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1919, when 2,017 Albertas were born — ranking #120 that year. About 25% of every Alberta on record arrived during the 1920s, its defining decade. Alberta last appeared in the published SSA data in 2024, with 9 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 70K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1880s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

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Variants & Related Forms of Alberta

Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Alberta. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Names that sound like Alberta

Phonetically similar names — useful when Alberta 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 Alberta

What does the name Alberta mean?
Alberta is a feminine given name. It is derived from the Germanic words adal "noble" and beraht "right". Alberta may refer to:
What is the origin of the name Alberta?
Alberta has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: English, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish.
How popular is Alberta in 2026?
In 2026, Alberta ranks #10,241 among girls' names in the U.S., with 9 babies given the name that year.
When was Alberta most popular?
Alberta reached its peak popularity in 1919, ranking #120 that year with 2,017 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Alberta most popular?
Alberta has historically been most popular in Vermont, Florida, Mississippi. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Alberta.
Is Alberta a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Alberta is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Alberta?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Alberta include Luella, Kassandra, Meagan. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.
What are nicknames or variants of Alberta?
Common variants and related forms of Alberta include Albertina, Bertie, Bertina, Birdie. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms.

About the name Alberta

Alberta is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 70K births in the dataset. Alberta's peak popularity came in 1919 when it ranked #120. Use the chart and map above to compare Alberta'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.