Al Boy
How popular is Al?
#6,799 boy name in 2025
12 baby boys were named Al in the US in 2025, making it the 6799th most popular boy name.
9,306living people named Al (est.)
64median age of people named Al
17,334babies named Al since 1880
1 in 276,279US babies born in 2025
Al popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #6,799 for boys (▲ 2183 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 12 boys |
| 10-year trend | Falling (-37% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #4,888 in 2015, #4,851 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1959 (440 boys) |
| Highest rank | #285 in 1910 |
| First recorded | 1880 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Al by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 209 | #298 |
| 1890s | 228 | #346 |
| 1900s | 385 | #291 |
| 1910s | 1,227 | #285 |
| 1920s | 1,428 | #433 |
| 1930s | 1,924 | #376 |
| 1940s | 2,345 | #379 |
| 1950s | 3,219 | #371 |
| 1960s | 2,520 | #398 |
| 1970s | 1,409 | #619 |
| 1980s | 972 | #819 |
| 1990s | 620 | #1,206 |
| 2000s | 324 | #1,920 |
| 2010s | 191 | #3,989 |
| 2020s | 78 | #4,851 |
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Questions
- Is Al a boy or girl name?
- Al is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Al were boys.
- How popular is the name Al?
- 12 baby boys were named Al in the US in 2025, making it the 6799th most popular boy name.
- When was Al most popular?
- Al peaked in 1959, when 440 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #285 in 1910.
- How many people are named Al?
- 17,334 babies have been named Al in the US since 1880. We estimate about 9,306 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 64.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.