Alba
femaleStatistical recordWhat official birth registration shows about Alba: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.
No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.
among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2025
How to read this chart
- A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
- Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
- A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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| Year | Rank |
|---|---|
| 1996 | #2683 |
| 1997 | #2411 |
| 1998 | #1480 |
| 1999 | #3225 |
| 2000 | #2167 |
| 2001 | #2466 |
| 2002 | #1928 |
| 2003 | #1996 |
| 2004 | #1836 |
| 2005 | #1500 |
| 2006 | #1748 |
| 2007 | #1102 |
| 2008 | #1135 |
| 2009 | #1083 |
| 2010 | #773 |
| 2011 | #665 |
| 2012 | #483 |
| 2013 | #378 |
| 2014 | #312 |
| 2015 | #273 |
| 2016 | #246 |
| 2017 | #198 |
| 2018 | #196 |
| 2019 | #175 |
| 2020 | #173 |
| 2021 | #145 |
| 2022 | #143 |
| 2023 | #129 |
| 2024 | #119 |
| 2025 | #95 |
VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.
See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales
What the data shows
Recorded in official data among girls in Norway in 29 of the 36 years from 1990 to 2025.
In 2025: #95 among girls in England and Wales, #105 among girls in Norway, #213 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Official data from 5 national registrars across 5 regions, 1990–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources
Alba across 3 registrars
- Alba has risen by ten or more places over ten years in 3 registrars.
- The longest ranked record is in Norway, from 1990 to 2025.
#105 in 2025
#95 in 2025
#213 in 2025
Each panel runs 1990 to 2025, top of the panel is #1 on a log scale, with guide lines at #1 and #100. Filled dot: best rank. Open dot: latest rank. Read from 3 official registrars with at least 10 ranked years. Where a registrar publishes separate lists by sex, the better rank for each year is used. A 'meaningful' move is 10 or more places. Lists start in different years, so an earlier first year shows the list is older, not that the name arrived there first, and a best rank in the first years of a list is not compared as a peak. Ranks show position, and cannot show why a name moved.
| Registrar | Ranked years | Best rank | Latest rank | Ten years to latest rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norway | 1990–2025 | #105 (2025) | #105 (2025) | Up 109 |
| England and Wales | 1996–2025 | #95 (2025) | #95 (2025) | Up 178 |
| Republic of Ireland | 2005–2025 | #213 (2025) | #213 (2025) | Up 281 |
Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade
Popularity journey
First recorded1990
First recorded at #546 among girls in Norway in 1990 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #95 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Full data tableEvery published rank and count
Popularity data
Official popularity data is available for 5 regions, from 1990 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #66 in Scotland in 2024.
| Year | Region | Category | Rank | Births registered | Confidence | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | England and Wales | female | #95 | 472 | High | Verified |
| 2025 | England and Wales | male | #3684 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | England and Wales | female | #119 | 413 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | England and Wales | male | #2921 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | England and Wales | female | #129 | 387 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | England and Wales | male | #2546 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | England and Wales | female | #143 | 347 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | England and Wales | male | #2320 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | England and Wales | female | #145 | 352 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | England and Wales | female | #173 | 291 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | England and Wales | female | #175 | 284 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | England and Wales | female | #196 | 269 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | England and Wales | female | #198 | 263 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | England and Wales | female | #246 | 205 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | England and Wales | female | #273 | 178 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | England and Wales | female | #312 | 148 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | England and Wales | female | #378 | 118 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | England and Wales | female | #483 | 91 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | England and Wales | female | #665 | 59 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | England and Wales | female | #773 | 47 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | England and Wales | female | #1083 | 29 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | England and Wales | female | #1135 | 26 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | England and Wales | female | #1102 | 26 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | England and Wales | female | #1748 | 13 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | England and Wales | female | #1500 | 15 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | England and Wales | female | #1836 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | England and Wales | female | #1996 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | England and Wales | female | #1928 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | England and Wales | female | #2466 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | England and Wales | female | #2167 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | England and Wales | female | #3225 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | England and Wales | female | #1480 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | England and Wales | female | #2411 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | England and Wales | female | #2683 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | Northern Ireland | female | #227 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | Northern Ireland | female | #302 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | Northern Ireland | female | #354 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | Northern Ireland | female | #350 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | Northern Ireland | female | #397 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | Northern Ireland | female | #263 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | Northern Ireland | female | #355 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | Northern Ireland | female | #440 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | Northern Ireland | female | #247 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 2025 | Norway | female | #105 | 53 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | Norway | female | #111 | 47 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | Norway | female | #119 | 46 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | Norway | female | #113 | 46 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | Norway | female | #120 | 42 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | Norway | female | #151 | 32 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | Norway | female | #205 | 24 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | Norway | female | #208 | 24 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | Norway | female | #176 | 30 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | Norway | female | #240 | 22 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | Norway | female | #214 | 25 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | Norway | female | #277 | 18 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | Norway | female | #329 | 14 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | Norway | female | #285 | 17 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | Norway | female | #304 | 16 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | Norway | female | #301 | 16 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | Norway | female | #425 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | Norway | female | #436 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | Norway | female | #442 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | Norway | female | #360 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | Norway | female | #416 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | Norway | female | #578 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | Norway | female | #537 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | Norway | female | #567 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | Norway | female | #451 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | Norway | female | #486 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | Norway | female | #527 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | Norway | female | #595 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 1990 | Norway | female | #546 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2025 | Republic of Ireland | female | #213 | 20 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | Republic of Ireland | female | #441 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | Republic of Ireland | female | #625 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | Republic of Ireland | female | #284 | 15 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | Republic of Ireland | female | #661 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | Republic of Ireland | female | #375 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | Republic of Ireland | female | #362 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | Republic of Ireland | female | #512 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | Republic of Ireland | female | #301 | 15 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | Republic of Ireland | female | #419 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | Republic of Ireland | female | #494 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | Republic of Ireland | female | #876 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | Republic of Ireland | female | #660 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | Republic of Ireland | female | #371 | 13 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | Republic of Ireland | female | #612 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | Republic of Ireland | female | #910 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | Republic of Ireland | female | #665 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | Republic of Ireland | female | #764 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | Republic of Ireland | female | #689 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | Scotland | female | #66 | 63 | High | Verified |
- England and Wales hub — collected by Office for National Statistics
- Northern Ireland hub — collected by NISRA
- Norway hub — collected by Statistics Norway (SSB)
- Republic of Ireland hub — collected by CSO Ireland
- Scotland hub — collected by National Records of Scotland
See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.
Where Alba is officially recorded
5 official registrars have recorded Alba, between 1990 and 2025, in 31 of those 36 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.
| Registrar | Recorded | Years | Its own highest position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norway | 1990–2025 | 29 | #105 in 2025 |
| England and Wales | 1996–2025 | 30 | #95 in 2025 |
| Republic of Ireland | 2005–2025 | 19 | #213 in 2025 |
| Northern Ireland | 2014–2024 | 9 | #227 in 2024 |
| Scotland | 2024 | 1 | #66 in 2024 |
No registrar recorded it for 5 years after 1990; it appears again in 1996.
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What is known about Alba
How to read this- How often it is registered
- Official record
- 5 official registrars, 1990–2025.
- Meaning
- Not established
- Not researched yet.
- Origin
- Not established
- Not researched yet.
- Pronunciation
- Not established
- Not recorded yet.
A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.
Official popularity data is available for 5 regions, from 1990 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #66 in Scotland in 2024. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.