Albin
How to say it: AL-bin · /ˈælbɪn/
From Latin 'albus' meaning 'white, bright' - long-used across Europe, especially Scandinavia and Poland.
Albin was the 5,212th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 14 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1890s, its births are down about 21% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #6,672 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 | #5,212 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 14 |
| Share of births | 1 in 236,810 |
| Peak decade | 1890s |
| Change over 10 years | −21% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #6,672 |
| In France, 2025 | #428 among boys’ names, 100 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Albin peaked in the 1890s and is less common today.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Albin is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Czech, Danish, English, Finnish, French, German, Norwegian, Polish, Swedish.
In France: #428 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Albin
- Albin Kurti (born 1975)Prime Minister of Kosovo (2020; since 2021)
- Albin Pelak (born 1981)Bosnian association football player
- Albin Ekdal (born 1989)Swedish association football player
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