Albion is a distinctive choice, ranked #1758 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Albion in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#1758
About the Name Albion
Albion is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 318 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #1462 in 2013 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Albion is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Albion
Unlikely. With around 14 UK babies named Albion per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Albion in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Albion is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 318 places over the last five years to #1758 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Albion is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Albion does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Albions in the wild.
14
UK babies named Albion (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 318 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Albion
Likely around 1 other Albion in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Albion
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Albion Winegar Tourgée was an American soldier, lawyer, writer, politician, and diplomat. Wounded in the Civil War, he relocated to North Carolina afterward, where he became involved in Reconstruction activities.