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By Brynn McKeon · Aug 2026

Albany

OriginScottish place name
Meaning"white, light; elf; dawn"
GenderGirl
Also a boy's nameShow me Albany as a boy's name

About Albany

Variation of Alba

Popularity & trends

US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
#4,894#4,896#4,898'14'16'18'20'22'24
20142025
18802025
Data table
YearUS rankBirthsPer million
2014#4,8962815.7
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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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  • Albany

    capital city of New York, USA

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    regional city of Western Australia, Australia

  • New Albany

    affluent suburb of Columbus, Ohio

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