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Worldwide Name Statistics

Al

Ranked #2616 - 1 in 915,751 people
US

Most common in

United States

8,736 bearers

World total

8,736

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#2616

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States8,736
Worldwide
~8,736
rank #2616
Rarity
1 in 915,751
of people globally
Gender split
99/1
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~8,736 in US

About the name Al

There are an estimated 8,736 people named Al alive worldwide today. That ranks Al at #2616 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Al is held by approximately 8,736 people, ranking #2616 among first names. That works out to roughly 3 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 37,992 U.S. residents).

Historically Al is used overwhelmingly as a male name (98.5% male).

Al appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 98.5%Female 1.5%

Al popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Al, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 12
  2. 1881: 19
  3. 1882: 33
  4. 1883: 21
  5. 1884: 18
  6. 1885: 17
  7. 1886: 27
  8. 1887: 16
  9. 1888: 23
  10. 1889: 23
  11. 1890: 15
  12. 1891: 21
  13. 1892: 22
  14. 1893: 25
  15. 1894: 26
  16. 1895: 23
  17. 1896: 27
  18. 1897: 20
  19. 1898: 22
  20. 1899: 27
  21. 1900: 37
  22. 1901: 21
  23. 1902: 42
  24. 1903: 38
  25. 1904: 33
  26. 1905: 39
  27. 1906: 43
  28. 1907: 40
  29. 1908: 45
  30. 1909: 47
  31. 1910: 73
  32. 1911: 65
  33. 1912: 121
  34. 1913: 101
  35. 1914: 151
  36. 1915: 175
  37. 1916: 127
  38. 1917: 138
  39. 1918: 140
  40. 1919: 170
  41. 1920: 150
  42. 1921: 128
  43. 1922: 117
  44. 1923: 103
  45. 1924: 156
  46. 1925: 134
  47. 1926: 147
  48. 1927: 173
  49. 1928: 198
  50. 1929: 170
  51. 1930: 181
  52. 1931: 185
  53. 1932: 204
  54. 1933: 181
  55. 1934: 199
  56. 1935: 209
  57. 1936: 204
  58. 1937: 210
  59. 1938: 199
  60. 1939: 198
  61. 1940: 171
  62. 1941: 192
  63. 1942: 228
  64. 1943: 208
  65. 1944: 210
  66. 1945: 216
  67. 1946: 296
  68. 1947: 330
  69. 1948: 286
  70. 1949: 237
  71. 1950: 222
  72. 1951: 268
  73. 1952: 265
  74. 1953: 266
  75. 1954: 320
  76. 1955: 286
  77. 1956: 404
  78. 1957: 392
  79. 1958: 387
  80. 1959: 450
  81. 1960: 392
  82. 1961: 362
  83. 1962: 341
  84. 1963: 297
  85. 1964: 268
  86. 1965: 210
  87. 1966: 158
  88. 1967: 166
  89. 1968: 164
  90. 1969: 167
  91. 1970: 158
  92. 1971: 157
  93. 1972: 167
  94. 1973: 151
  95. 1974: 144
  96. 1975: 141
  97. 1976: 157
  98. 1977: 128
  99. 1978: 134
  100. 1979: 116
  101. 1980: 117
  102. 1981: 109
  103. 1982: 117
  104. 1983: 104
  105. 1984: 89
  106. 1985: 92
  107. 1986: 79
  108. 1987: 93
  109. 1988: 86
  110. 1989: 94
  111. 1990: 79
  112. 1991: 63
  113. 1992: 86
  114. 1993: 64
  115. 1994: 71
  116. 1995: 65
  117. 1996: 50
  118. 1997: 43
  119. 1998: 52
  120. 1999: 47
  121. 2000: 54
  122. 2001: 33
  123. 2002: 50
  124. 2003: 36
  125. 2004: 33
  126. 2005: 28
  127. 2006: 21
  128. 2007: 19
  129. 2008: 21
  130. 2009: 29
  131. 2010: 20
  132. 2011: 17
  133. 2012: 22
  134. 2013: 23
  135. 2014: 14
  136. 2015: 19
  137. 2016: 17
  138. 2017: 20
  139. 2018: 26
  140. 2019: 13
  141. 2020: 19
  142. 2021: 12
  143. 2022: 11
  144. 2023: 16
  145. 2024: 8
  146. 2025: 12

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Al worldwide?

There are an estimated 8,736 people named Al alive worldwide today, ranking #2616 globally.

Is Al a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 915,751 people. In the United States there are roughly 8,736 bearers, which is 1 in 37,992 Americans.

Is Al a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Al is used 98.5% male and 1.5% female.

Where does the name Al come from?

Who are famous people named Al?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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