Al
2025 SSA
Below 5 births
About Al
Al is a masculine name that primarily functions as a shortened form of names beginning with 'Al,' such as Albert (meaning 'noble and bright'), Alfred ('wise counselor'), Alexander ('defender of the people'), or Alvin ('noble friend'). With its single syllable and straightforward pronunciation, Al projects a friendly, approachable quality that has made it enduringly popular as a nickname throughout the 20th century. The name peaked in popularity during the mid-1900s and carries associations with a generation of reliable, hardworking men. Al's simplicity gives it a timeless quality, though in recent decades it has become less common as a standalone given name, with parents more likely to use it as a familiar nickname for longer Al- names.
Al is also given to girls.
Pronounced AL.
As of October 2026, Al ranked #6822 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #285 in 1910.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank · boys | Births · boys | US rank · girls | Births · girls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2015 | #4,894 | 19 | — | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2017 | #4,748 | 20 | — | 0 |
| 2018 | #3,994 | 26 | — | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2020 | #4,857 | 19 | — | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
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Al on lists
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- Alan Stuart "Al" FrankenBoy
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- Alfred "Al" Unser Jr.Boy
American racing driver
- Alfred Emanuel "Al" SmithBoy
42nd Governor of New York
- Alwin Lopez "Al" JarreauBoy
American pop singer
- Albert Leonard "Al" RosenBoy
American baseball player
- Alfred Ernest "Al" Jean IIIBoy
American screenwriter
- Alastair Ian "Al" StewartBoy
Scottish singer,songwriter
- James Allen Ross "Al" HendrixBoy
father of American musician Jimi Hendrix
- Allen "Al" DavisBoy
American NFL team owner
- Alvah Robert "Al" HolbertBoy
American racing driver
- Albert Clyde "Al" HinkleBoy
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Al in pop culture
- Al BundyBoy
main character on TV's "Married...with Children"
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" character on TV's "Futurama"
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- A Girl Called AlGirl
Novel published in 1969 by Constance C. Greene
- Alexandra "Al"Girl
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