Will my child share the name Alby with classmates?

Unlikely. With around 35 UK babies named Alby per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Alby in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.

Is Alby becoming more or less popular in the UK?

Alby is declining: down 309 places since 2020, to #896 in 2025. It peaked at #387 in 2016.

Is Alby a good choice for a distinctive name?

Alby 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.

Is Alby a popular baby name in the United States?

Alby does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice.

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Alby is a distinctive choice, ranked #896 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Alby in their class.

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UK Rank 2025

#896

About the Name Alby

Alby has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 115 places in five years. It was most popular in 2016 at #387 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.

Alby is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Alby in their class.

⭐ Famous People Named Alby

Alby Smedts — Albert Peter Smedts is a former Australian rules footballer who initially played for Narre Warren, then with Waverley in the VFA from 1972 to 1974.
Alby Carr — Albert George Henry Why, known by the alias Alby Carr, was an Australian rugby league footballer who played in the 1920s player for South Sydney, who played under his alias for most of his career.
Alby Schultz — Albert John Schultz was an Australian politician.

Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about the name Alby

UK babies named Alby (2025)

< 1

Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)

~0.0

In a school of 600

↓ 309 places

Rank change (last 5 years)

🏫 Who else is in the room?

In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Alby

Almost certainly the only Alby in the class

UK Popularity (1996–2025)

Rank and birth count · ONS official data

No US data available for this name

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Famous People Named Alby

Notable people who share this name, from history to the present day. See full list on Wikipedia

Alby Smedts1952

Albert Peter Smedts is a former Australian rules footballer who initially played for Narre Warren, then with Waverley in the VFA from 1972 to 1974.

Alby Carr1899

Albert George Henry Why, known by the alias Alby Carr, was an Australian rugby league footballer who played in the 1920s player for South Sydney, who played under his alias for most of his career.

Alby Schultz

Albert John Schultz was an Australian politician.

Alby Paterson

Albert Henry Paterson was an Australian rules footballer who played for the Carlton Football Club in the Victorian Football Association (VFA) and Victorian Football League (VFL).