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Alben

//ˈɔlbən//

2 syllablesPeak year: 19385 lettersStarts with A

Meaning & origin

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Alben's popularity over time

Yearly US births named Alben, Social Security Administration data
YearBirths named Alben
19155
19189
19209
19217
19225
19238
19265
19288
19366
19376
193819
193911
19427
19447
194912
195010
19516
19537
19569
19585
19617
19625
19635
19895
19906
19965
20005
20035

Alben through the decades

  • Alben peaked in 1938, when 19 babies were named Alben in the US.
  • Over the last 10 years of data (1956–2003), use of Alben has fallen 37% compared to the 10 years before that.

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