Albion
Albion is a given name, usually masculine, from the poetical name for Britain, Albion. Notable people with the name include:Albion (Saxon), 8th century Germanic leader of the Saxons in the time of Charlemagne Albion Ademi, Finnish-Albanian footballer Albion Earnest Andrews, Commander of the Ceylon Defence Force (1927–1928) Albion Avdijaj, Albanian footballer Albion Fellows Bacon (1865–1933),…
Meaning & Origin of Albion
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Albion is a given name, usually masculine, from the poetical name for Britain, Albion. Notable people with the name include:Albion (Saxon), 8th century Germanic leader of the Saxons in the time of Charlemagne Albion Ademi, Finnish-Albanian footballer Albion Earnest Andrews, Commander of the Ceylon Defence Force (1927–1928) Albion Avdijaj, Albanian footballer Albion Fellows Bacon (1865–1933),…
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The Story of Albion
Albion first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1880, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1921, when 26 Albions were born — ranking #1,475 that year. As of 2026, Albion ranks #12,301 for baby boys with 5 births, falling sharply (-37%). In total, more than 715 Albions have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
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About the name Albion
Albion is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 715 births in the dataset. Albion's peak popularity came in 1921 when it ranked #1,475. Use the chart and map above to compare Albion'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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