Masterpiece Generator Name Generator
How popular is the name Al?
Births per year, rank history and how many Als are alive today.
Al (male) is a shortened form of the name Albert (and sometimes of Alan or Alfred). Although Al itself was given to 19 babies in England and Wales in 2025 (ranked 1406th as a registered name), most Als are registered as Albert, which ranked 57th in 2025 with 884 babies.
Most people called Al are registered as Albert, and share that name's profile: the Albert you are most likely to meet is around 7 years old - or else around 95: the name has two living generations. Half of all Alberts born in England and Wales are between 10 and 81, and there are at least 42,000 of them alive today. Only some Alberts go by Al.
How many babies are named Al or Albert each year?
Combined registrations of Albert, Al. Figures before 1996 are estimates.
Where does Albert rank as a registered name?
Where does Al rank as a registered name?
Where this data comes from
Figures from 1996 onwards are the Office for National Statistics' annual baby-name registrations for England and Wales, which record every name given to three or more babies in a year. Figures before 1996 are estimates: the ONS published only top-100 rankings at ten-year intervals back to 1904, so counts for those years are modelled from the rankings, calibrated against Douglas Galbi's long-run research into English name frequencies, and shown with an uncertainty band. Estimates of living bearers combine these birth figures with national life tables and ONS mid-year population estimates.
One limit worth naming: these figures count names as registered at birth. Anyone who changes their name later in life - including trans people, and anyone who adopts a different name by deed poll or simply by use - is not reflected here. Birth registrations record where a name began, not the name a person lives with.
Common questions
Is Al short for Albert?
Yes - Al is a shortened form of Albert. It is also used for Alan and Alfred. Als are usually registered as Albert at birth.
When was the name Al most popular?
The full name Albert peaked in 1904, when around 14,500 babies in England and Wales were given the name. Al itself peaked as a registered name in 2025, with 19 babies.
How many people are called Al?
There's no official count of people who go by Al, because it's a nickname rather than a registered name. What we can say: at least 42,000 people registered as Albert born in England and Wales are alive today, and some of them go by Al.
How old is the typical Al?
Most people called Al are registered as Albert. Most living Alberts are between 10 and 81; the most common age is about 7. There is a second cluster around 95.
Is Al becoming more or less popular?
Declining: numbers have been falling in recent years.