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Al Name Popularity

How popular is the name Al? Here’s everything we know.

Year Rank # Births % Births
1910 343 24 0.0068%
1911 338 30 0.0081%
1912 364 70 0.0139%
1913 444 54 0.0095%
1914 410 94 0.0135%
1915 422 122 0.0134%
1916 544 73 0.0076%
1917 542 80 0.008%
1918 574 76 0.0071%
1919 506 101 0.0096%
1920 548 90 0.0081%
1921 609 73 0.0064%
1922 728 46 0.0041%
1923 683 54 0.0048%
1924 550 97 0.0084%
1925 580 80 0.0071%
1926 570 81 0.0074%
1927 488 116 0.0105%
1928 474 128 0.012%
1929 456 130 0.0126%
1930 468 123 0.0118%
1931 430 138 0.014%
1932 413 149 0.0151%
1933 438 116 0.0125%
1934 418 137 0.0142%
1935 416 137 0.0141%
1936 402 145 0.0151%
1937 401 151 0.0153%
1938 438 134 0.0131%
1939 418 150 0.0147%
1940 458 121 0.0114%
1941 436 140 0.0124%
1942 408 183 0.0145%
1943 458 145 0.0111%
1944 443 150 0.0121%
1945 410 172 0.0141%
1946 388 239 0.0162%
1947 381 282 0.0169%
1948 410 231 0.0145%
1949 439 194 0.0121%
1950 441 183 0.0114%
1951 421 218 0.0129%
1952 437 216 0.0124%
1953 443 215 0.0121%
1954 409 269 0.0147%
1955 439 241 0.0131%
1956 375 350 0.0185%
1957 386 358 0.0186%
1958 396 349 0.0185%
1959 378 404 0.0213%
1960 397 354 0.0187%
1961 414 322 0.0171%
1962 435 296 0.0161%
1963 463 249 0.0139%
1964 487 225 0.0128%
1965 524 167 0.0102%
1966 593 112 0.0072%
1967 567 129 0.0085%
1968 580 125 0.0083%
1969 629 113 0.0073%
1970 656 104 0.0065%
1971 647 117 0.0078%
1972 608 123 0.009%
1973 634 109 0.0084%
1974 654 106 0.0082%
1975 690 95 0.0074%
1976 682 98 0.0076%
1977 719 89 0.0066%
1978 737 86 0.0064%
1979 800 71 0.005%
1980 835 69 0.0047%
1981 805 73 0.005%
1982 850 66 0.0044%
1983 854 59 0.004%
1984 898 54 0.0036%
1985 920 52 0.0034%
1986 1,020 42 0.0028%
1987 975 51 0.0033%
1988 1,251 30 0.0019%
1989 1,014 59 0.0037%
1990 1,297 34 0.0021%
1991 1,467 24 0.0015%
1992 1,282 37 0.0023%
1993 1,452 26 0.0017%
1994 1,225 42 0.0027%
1995 1,336 35 0.0023%
1996 1,966 12 0.0008%
1997 2,526 5 0.0003%
1998 1,753 20 0.0013%
1999 1,859 17 0.0011%
2000 1,884 18 0.0012%
2001 2,159 11 0.0007%
2002 1,785 22 0.0015%
2003 2,493 7 0.0005%
2004 0 0%
2005 0 0%
2006 0 0%
2007 0 0%
2008 2,930 5 0.0003%
2009 0 0%
2010 3,032 5 0.0003%
2011 0 0%
2012 2,876 5 0.0004%
2013 0 0%
2014 0 0%
2015 0 0%
2016 0 0%
2017 0 0%
2018 0 0%
2019 2,823 5 0.0004%
2020 0 0%
2021 0 0%
2022 0 0%

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What names sound like Al?

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Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender
Ali

Sublime

Arabic

Aly

Man's defender

Greek


What names are similar to Al?

Find a name that’s like Al, but just a little bit different.

Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender
Ab

Stern, somber; father; father, priest; servant; noble strength; father of light; father of a multitude (of nations)

Hebrew

Ad

Earth; son of Adam; God is just; noble, majestic wolf

Hebrew

Alan

Little rock

English

Alard

Noble strength

German

Alaric

Noble, regal ruler

German

Alastair

Man's defender

Greek

Alban

From Alba

Latin

Albert

Noble, bright, famous

German

Albin

White, pale-skinned

English

Alden

Old friend

English

Aldous

Old

German

Aldrich

Old

English

Alexander

Defender of man

Greek

Alf

Elf or magical counsel

English

Alfred

Elf or magical counsel

English

Alger

Elf spear

English

Algernon

Wearing a mustache

French

Alphonse

Ready for battle

German

Alvin

Elf or magical being, friend

English

Am

Immortal; to carry; borne by God

Hebrew


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