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Alberto

Pronounced AE0 L B ER1 T OW0 (ARPABET)

  • 3 syllables
  • Peaked 1991
  • 143 years in use
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How popular is Alberto?

Alberto is a boys' name, and first appears in 1882. It has been given to 63,733 children — the 419th most common boys' name on record.

It has been slipping, down 49% on the previous decade. Its best single year was 1991, when 1,421 children were given it.

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1991Boys: 1,421Girls: 14

Characteristics

  • 3 syllables
Phonetic detail
Pronunciations:
AE0 L B ER1 T OW0
Stress pattern:
010
Syllables:
3

Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.

Names like Alberto

Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.

Sibling names for Alberto

Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.

Frequently asked questions

How popular is the name Alberto?
Alberto ranks 419th among boys' names in US records, with 63,733 births since 1882. Over the past decade it accounts for 4,204.
Is Alberto a unisex name?
No. Alberto is recorded almost entirely as a boys' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
When was Alberto most popular?
1991, when 1,421 children were given the name. It has been in use for 143 years and is still recorded as of 2024.