Albin
Boy nameAlbin has been given to 4,431 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It peaked in 1919. In 2025, about 1 in 122,005 boys was named Albin.
Meaning & origin
Early saints' name, from the Roman cognomen Albīnus, derivative of Latin albus (“white”). In the case of individuals from Germanic nations, partly also from Germanic (cf. Albwin (literally “elf friend”)), of which Alvin is the native English form.
Origin: Latin
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025
Total babies
4,431
Peak year
1919 (157 babies)
Rank in 2025
Below top 1000
First recorded
1880
10-year trend
▼ -26%
Gender split
All boys
Rank through the decades
Albin's rank among U.S. boy names at 25-year milestones.
| Year | Boys rank |
|---|---|
| 1900 | #603 |
| 1925 | #585 |
— means outside the top 1000 that year.
Spellings & variants
Names one letter away from Albin — alternate spellings parents actually use.
Famous people named Albin
Albin Kurti
Prime Minister of Kosovo since 2021
Albin Pelak
Bosnian association football player
Albin Ekdal
Swedish association football player (born 1989)
Per Albin Hansson
Swedish politician, Prime Minister of Sweden between 1932–1936 and 1936–1946 (1885–1946)
Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).
Names with a similar vibe
Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Albin.
FAQ
How popular is the name Albin?
Albin has been given to 4,431 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It ranked below the top 1000 in 2025.
When did the name Albin peak?
Albin peaked in 1919, when 157 babies were given the name.
Is Albin a girl or boy name?
Albin is primarily a boy name (100% of babies named Albin are boys).
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