Alba
2025 SSA
Below 5 births
About Alba
Bright, lively, and multicultural, Alba has the vintage mellowness of Alma but spirited feel of Ebba, Phoebe, and Pippa too. Derived from multiple different sources, a recent year saw it appear as a Top 10 name in France and Sweden, and a Top 100 choice in Belgium, England and Wales, Italy. Spain, Scotland, and Switzerland, though it has yet to reappear in the US charts
Alba for girls#1261 US
af meaning "elf", in turn making it a relative of Elva, Alfred, and Albert. Additionally, it is the Spanish, Italian, and Catalan word for "dawn", associating it with new beginning, and was is to refer to Scotland in Scottish Gaelic.
Notably appearing in the novel, The Time Traveler's Wife by the character Alba DeTamble, it is also borne by actress Jessica Alba as a surname.
Alba for boys
An up-and-comer for girls, but still under-the-radar for boys. Alba feels like a possible crossover candidate, on the heels of Nova and Alva, and with the potential for rising nickname Albie.
Pronounced AHL-buh.
As of October 2026, Alba ranked #1261 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #740 in 1880, Nameberry popularity #277.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank · girls | Births · girls | US rank · boys | Births · boys |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #1,492 | 149 | — | 0 |
| 2015 | #1,454 | 158 | — | 0 |
| 2016 | #1,712 | 124 | — | 0 |
| 2017 | #1,495 | 148 | — | 0 |
| 2018 | #1,614 | 132 | — | 0 |
| 2019 | #1,392 | 161 | — | 0 |
| 2020 | #1,213 | 188 | — | 0 |
| 2021 | #1,221 | 193 | — | 0 |
| 2022 | #1,224 | 197 | — | 0 |
| 2023 | #1,238 | 188 | — | 0 |
| 2024 | #1,171 | 204 | — | 0 |
| 2025 | #1,261 | 177 | — | 0 |
World rankings
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Famous Albas
- Alba Gaïa Kraghede BellugiGirl
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- (Alba) Giselle Blondet (Gomez)Girl
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- Alba Joy FirebraceGirl
daughter of Nirrimi Hakanson (blogger, photographer)
- Alba Violet BaleGirl
daughter of Welsh soccer player Gareth Bale
- Jessica AlbaGirl
American actress
- Alba FloresGirl
Spanish actress
- Alba BaptistaGirl
Portuguese actress
Alba in pop culture
- Alba Gloriana VillanuevaGirl
character on TV's "Jane the Virgin"
- Alba DeTambleGirl
daughter of Henry and Clare DeTamble in "The Time Traveler's Wife"
- Alba FernandezGirl
main character on Netflix Original series "Las Chicas del Cable" ("Cable Girls")
- Alba MaldonadoGirl
character on FOX sitcom "The Mick"
- Alba is the Scottish Gaelic name for ScotlandGirl
pronounced Alabuh (the b is very short and can sometimes sound like a p)
- AlbaGirl
the scandalous main femme in a series by Delacorta
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