Alberta
Alberta is a feminine given name. It is derived from the Germanic words adal "noble" and beraht "right". Alberta may refer to:
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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The Story of Alberta
Alberta first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1880, with 76 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1919, when 2,017 Albertas were born — ranking #120 that year. As of 2026, Alberta ranks #10,241 for baby girls with 9 births, gradually falling (-7%). In total, more than 70K Albertas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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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 .
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