BabyNameLens · Girl names · Boy names

Alba

“White; dawn (in Spanish, Italian, and Catalan)” — Latin origin

Girl's name · #1261 in the US (2025) · 2020s

Alba reached its best rank, #740, in 1880 and ranked #1261 in 2025. Roughly 7,500 girls have been named Alba since 1880.

Around the world: #5 in France (2025) · #12 in Sweden (2025) · #15 in Belgium (2025) · #26 in Spain (2024) · #53 in Switzerland (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 19 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Albas

• Alba Flores — Spanish actress
• Alba Rohrwacher — Italian actress
• Alba Baptista — Portuguese actress
• Alba Torrens — Spanish basketball player
• Alba August — Swedish actress

In stories & tradition

• Alba Satigny Trueba — The House of the Spirits
• Alba — Karl V.

What Albas become

Among 416 notable people named Alba:

Entertainers appear 1.55× more often than among typical names — e.g. Alba Flores, Spanish actress.

Similar names: Nelly · Alya · Hiba · Rosalia · Adela · Calla

Browse more girl names — popularity, trends and eras for 5,700+ American names, free.

About · Privacy Policy · Terms of Service