Alberta
Alberta was the 9481st most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 10 babies. Its best year was 1910, when it ranked 104th; the most babies were born in 1919 (2,017). Over the last ten years it has moved up 1,437 places. More babies were named Alberta in the 1920s than in any other decade.
Meaning "noble and bright" · Germanic, English
Say it al-BUR-tuh /ælˈbɝtə/
- Rank in 2025
- #9,481 girls, up 98 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 10girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 19192,017 babies
- Total since 1880
- 70,764babies recorded
What does the name Alberta mean?
Alberta is the feminine form of Albert, a Germanic name made of adal, "noble", and beraht, "bright, famous". DMNES records Alberta as the name of a Roman martyr and in medieval France. In English it became popular in the 19th century, influenced by Prince Albert, husband of Queen Victoria; the Canadian province was named after their daughter Princess Louise Caroline Alberta.
adal (Old High German, “noble”)beraht (Old High German, “bright”)
How sure is this? Well established.
Related names: Albert, Albertina, Albertine, Bertie.
See also: Germanic names, names that mean light, names that mean noble.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Alberta', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation)
- Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, ed. S. L. Uckelman, Edition 2023 no. 1, s.v. 'Alberta', DMNES (Durham University)
- Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, ed. S. L. Uckelman, Edition 2023 no. 1, s.v. 'Albert', DMNES (Durham University)
Nicknames for Alberta
The usual nicknames for Alberta are Bertie and Bert. Some parents skip the long form: for every 100 girls named Alberta in the last five years, 132 were named Bertie.
| Nickname | Kind | Rank 2025 | Girls, 5 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bertie · also for Albert, Bertha, Bert | Traditional | #8,955 | 62 |
| Bert · also for Robert, Albert, Herbert | Traditional | — | — |
Nicknames reviewed by our editors; counts are girls given the nickname as their legal first name. Nobody records how many Albertas go by each one.
Alberta popularity since 1880
A few boys are given the name too: 399 since 1900.
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #9,481 | 10 |
| 2020 | #9,579 | 10 |
| 2010 | #7,536 | 16 |
| 2000 | #4,530 | 26 |
| 1990 | #2,738 | 42 |
| 1980 | #1,692 | 67 |
| 1970 | #920 | 140 |
| 1960 | #500 | 374 |
| 1950 | #315 | 606 |
| 1940 | #195 | 927 |
| 1930 | #146 | 1,464 |
| 1920 | #128 | 1,967 |
| 1910 | #104 | 832 |
| 1900 | #120 | 541 |
| 1890 | #182 | 165 |
| 1880 | #171 | 76 |
How popular is Alberta, counting every spelling?
Alberta has no other common spelling that sounds the same.
How many kids will share the name Alberta?
10 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Alberta (0.00 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Alberta born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 831 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Alberta.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Alberta?
About 15,200 people born in the US named Alberta are alive today, with a median age of 76; half are between 65 and 84. That makes Alberta a name most people associate with older generations.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Alberta: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Alberta, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Alberta
What does Alberta mean?
Alberta means “"noble and bright"” (Germanic, English origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Alberta?
Alberta was the 9481st most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 10 babies. Its best year was 1910, when it ranked 104th; the most babies were born in 1919 (2,017). Over the last ten years it has moved up 1,437 places. More babies were named Alberta in the 1920s than in any other decade.
Is Alberta a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Alberta in the US.