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1882

First Year

1987

Last Year

1922

Peak Year

#593

Peak Rank

5K

Total Count

96

Years Active

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## Meaning & Origin of Albertha

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

Albertha Township is a township in Dickey County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 23 at the 2010 census.

Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albertha%5FTownship%2C%5FNorth%5FDakota) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albertha%5FTownship%2C%5FNorth%5FDakota)

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## The Story of Albertha

Albertha first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1882, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1922: 147 births, good for #593 nationwide. About 25% of every Albertha on record arrived during the 1920s, its defining decade. Albertha last appeared in the published SSA data in 1987, with 6 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 5K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1880s to the 2020s.

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## Names that sound like Albertha

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

* [Alberta](/alberta)
* [Alberto](/alberto)
* Albery
* Albro
* [Albert](/albert)
* [Alba](/alba)
* [Alber](/alber)
* Alberts
* [Albertus](/albertus)
* Alberte
* [Alburn](/alburn)
* Alburt

Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. 

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## Frequently Asked Questions about Albertha

What does the name Albertha mean?

Albertha Township is a township in Dickey County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 23 at the 2010 census.

How popular is Albertha in 2026?

In 2026, Albertha ranks #9,825 among girls' names in the U.S., with 6 babies given the name that year.

When was Albertha most popular?

Albertha reached its peak popularity in 1922, ranking #593 that year with 147 babies given the name.

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

Albertha has historically been most popular in South Carolina, Louisiana, Florida. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Albertha.

Is Albertha a unisex name?

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

What names go well with Albertha?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Albertha include Georgina, Ebba, Lilyan. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

## Similar Names

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## About the name Albertha 

Albertha is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1882 and has accumulated 5K births in the dataset. Albertha's peak popularity came in 1922 when it ranked #593\. Use the chart and map above to compare Albertha's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

### Continue exploring 

* [ Top names of 1922 → ](/year/1922)
* [ Names of the 1920s → ](/decade/1920s)
* [ Names starting with "A" → ](/letter/a)
* [ Browse all girl names → ](/names/girls)
* [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026)

Data sources

* Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). 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 ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms).
* Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/).
* Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/).
* Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/).

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.