The first name Al
A boy’s name.
1 syllable Male
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 19 boys were named Al, making it the 1,406th most popular boys’ name.
GirlsBoys
308
babies named Al, 1996–2025
#1,406
rank in 2025
2025
peak year
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Al with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Al at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 12 boys born in the United States were named Al, the 6,822nd most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1959, when 440 were.
17,334
babies named Al since 1880
#6,822
rank in 2025
1959
peak year
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Al
89 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Al CaponeAmerican gangster (1899–1947)
- Al JarreauAmerican jazz and pop singer (1940–2017)
- Al FrankenAmerican comedian and politician (born 1951)
- Al SharptonAmerican Baptist minister, activist and talk show host, born 1954
- Al LettieriAmerican actor (1928-1975)
- Al JeffersonAmerican basketball player (born 1985)
- Al PitrelliAmerican guitarist, born 1962
- Al MatthewsAmerican actor and singer (1942-2018)
- Al HarringtonAmerican basketball player (born 1980)
- Al JeanAmerican television writer and producer (born 1961)
- Al Ernest GarciaAmerican actor (1887-1938)
- Al St. JohnAmerican film actor (1892–1963)
Questions
- How popular is the name Al?
- In 2025, 19 boys born in England and Wales were named Al, ranking 1,406th.
- Is Al a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 99% of the 17,334 US babies named Al since 1880 were boys.
- When was Al most popular?
- 1959 in the United States, when 440 babies were named Al, its highest rank at 376th.