Alabama Name Popularity and Statistics
Alabama is Predominantly used for girls. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.
Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.
Most Recent Year on Record2023
Total Recorded U.S. Births306
First Year on Record1995
Alabama popularity by year
| Year | Usage category | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Girls | 9 | #10,312 |
| 2021 | Girls | 11 | #8,978 |
| 2020 | Girls | 6 | #13,453 |
| 2019 | Girls | 10 | #9,736 |
| 2018 | Girls | 9 | #10,545 |
| 2017 | Girls | 17 | #6,808 |
| 2016 | Girls | 15 | #7,602 |
| 2015 | Girls | 22 | #5,833 |
| 2014 | Girls | 11 | #9,517 |
| 2013 | Girls | 14 | #8,135 |
| 2012 | Girls | 12 | #9,109 |
| 2011 | Girls | 15 | #7,783 |
| 2010 | Girls | 13 | #8,701 |
| 2009 | Girls | 21 | #6,317 |
| 2008 | Girls | 16 | #7,742 |
| 2007 | Girls | 27 | #5,230 |
| 2006 | Girls | 22 | #5,906 |
| 2005 | Girls | 10 | #10,128 |
| 2004 | Girls | 8 | #11,624 |
| 2003 | Girls | 7 | #12,408 |
| 2002 | Girls | 7 | #12,187 |
| 2001 | Girls | 7 | #12,056 |
| 1998 | Girls | 6 | #12,426 |
| 1997 | Girls | 6 | #12,070 |
Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.
Peak recorded years
2007 · Girls
27 recorded births and rank #5,230.
2015 · Girls
22 recorded births and rank #5,833.
2006 · Girls
22 recorded births and rank #5,906.
2009 · Girls
21 recorded births and rank #6,317.
Where Alabama ranked highest in 2017
State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.
Highest state rankings for Girls
- CA
- Rank #2,901 · 6 recorded births