The first name Alby
A boy’s name from Irish.
2 syllables Male
Meaning and origin
Irish origin
From place names in England. Variant: Albee.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 35 boys were named Alby, making it the 896th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2016, with 117 births (#387).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Alby with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Alby at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 11 boys born in the United States were named Alby, the 7,212th most popular boys’ name that 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.
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Questions
- What does the name Alby mean?
- From place names in England. Variant: Albee.
- What is the origin of the name Alby?
- From place names in England. Variant: Albee.
- How popular is the name Alby?
- In 2025, 35 boys born in England and Wales were named Alby, ranking 896th. Its peak was 2016, with 117 births.
- Is Alby a boy's or a girl's name?
- Both. Of the 105 US babies named Alby since 1880, 14% were girls and 86% boys.
- When was Alby most popular?
- 2025 in the United States, when 11 babies were named Alby, its highest rank at 7,212th.