Alberto

A boys’ name of Germanic origin, meaning noble and bright; form of Albert.

Babies a year
427
the US, 2017
Rarity
Uncommon
among names in use
US popularity
#819
down from #748
UK popularity
#1897
13 babies

How Alberto has moved

US popularity rank, 2015–2025. Lower is more popular.
#481#684#887201520202025#819

View as table
YearUS rank
2015#549
2016#555
2017#608
2018#607
2019#637
2020#681
2021#703
2022#701
2023#740
2024#748
2025#819

Alberto by the numbers

In 2025, 13 babies in England and Wales were named Alberto. In the US, 427 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

For the size of the two countries, it is given several times more often in the US than in England and Wales.

Its American peak was 1,420 babies in 1991, making it a 1990s name.

At its height, in 1995, about 1 in 1,600 American boys born that year was called Alberto.

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Alberto as a share of American boys born, 1880 to 2008, at five year intervals. Source: US Social Security Administration.

Other names that come from Albert

Like Alberto, each of these traces back to Albert: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.

  • Albienoble and bright; from Albert1,702 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Bertiebright famous one; diminutive of Albert or Bertram173 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Albybright elf; diminutive of Albert or Alban35 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Albie-Jamesnoble and bright; a form of Albert combined with James21 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Alvariant of Albert or similar names19 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Elbertnoble and bright; a form of Albert15 in the US (2017)
  • Bertbright famous; short form of Albert or Bertrand3 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Albertanoble and bright; feminine form of Albert5 in England and Wales (2025)

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Alberto. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Albertnoble and bright884 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Adalbertonoble bright; bright noble31 in the US (2017)
  • Albeiro9 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean light

Like Alberto, each of these has light in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Lucasbringer of light; from Lucania12,963 in the US (2017)
  • Lukefrom Lucania; light9,168 in the US (2017)
  • Robertbright fame; renowned warrior5,507 in the US (2017)
  • Lucabringer of light3,266 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Elliottbright fame; a form of Elijah2,996 in the US (2017)
  • Elliotbright fame; a form of Elijah544 in England and Wales (2025)

Other names that mean nobility

Like Alberto, each of these has nobility in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Aaronmountain of strength; exalted7,185 in the US (2017)
  • Aubreyelf ruler; noble strength6,029 in the US (2017)
  • Nolanchampion, descendant of the noble one5,403 in the US (2017)
  • Patrickof noble birth; patrician375 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Aryanoble; honorable; aryan2,201 in the US (2017)
  • Bryanhigh, noble; a form of Brian1,827 in the US (2017)

Names about as common as Alberto

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