Alban
How to say it: al-BAHN · /alˈbɑ̃/
From Latin Albanus meaning 'from Alba' - early saint's name long used in France and Britain.
Alban was the 9,633rd most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 6 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1920s, its births are down about 52% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #10,873 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #9,633 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 6 |
| Share of births | 1 in 552,557 |
| Peak decade | 1920s |
| Change over 10 years | −52% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #10,873 |
| In France, 2025 | #165 among boys’ names, 380 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Alban peaked in the 1920s, nearly vanished by the 1970s, and has come back.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Alban is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Czech, Danish, English, French, German, Norwegian, Polish, Swedish.
In France: #165 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Alban
- Dr. Alban (born 1957)Nigerian-Swedish dentist, musician
- Alban Berg (1885–1935)Austrian composer
- Alban Lafont (born 1999)French-Ivorian footballer
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