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By Brynn McKeon · Jul 2026

Al

GenderGirl
Also a boy's nameShow me Al as a boy's name

About Al

The name Al peaked for girls at #2541 in 1933. Al is occasionally used for boys in 2025.

Popularity & trends

US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
'14'16'18'20'22'24
20142025
18802025
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Popularity history from more than a century of Social Security Administration birth records. Years without a line are years the name fell below the published records.

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Al in pop culture

  • A Girl Called Al

    Novel published in 1969 by Constance C. Greene

  • Alexandra "Al"

    A main character in the novel A Girl Called Al.

Al in blog posts

Classic Boys’ Names: The Alexandrians from Alex to Xander
The Many Names of David Bowie
Flower Names for Boys Are Blooming
Ancient Place Names: Alalia, Salona and Thessaly
Literary Baby Names: Promising possibilities from Edgar Allan Poe

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