Albertha
Of Old German origin, meaning "noble bright one".
Name Census estimates that about 1,066 living Americans carry the first name Albertha. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Albertha today is around 76 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Albertha births was 1922 (147 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Albertha. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • The typical person named Albertha is about 76 years old today, placing it firmly among the names of earlier generations. Most living Alberthas were born before 1960.
People living today
1.1K
~ 1 in 321,533 Americans
Peak year
1922
147 babies that year
Average age
76
years old
1987 SSA rank
#9,856
Tracked since 1882
Census
Albertha in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 1,523 people with the first name Albertha, which placed it at #9,222 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#9,222
National first-name rank
People counted
1.5K
1,523 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.5
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
83.7% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Albertha
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Albertha is Black at 83.7%. The next largest groups are White (7.4%) and Hispanic (5.8%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Albertha described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Albertha at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American83.7% · 1,275
- White7.4% · 113
- Hispanic or Latino5.8% · 89
- Two or more races2.2% · 33
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.5% · 7
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.4% · 6
Popularity
Albertha: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Albertha from the 1880s through to the 1980s, spanning 11 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1920s, with 1,264 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1920s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Albertha by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Albertha during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Alberthas live
The SSA's state-level files cover 11 states and territories. South Carolina, Louisiana, Georgia recorded the most babies named Albertha, while Pennsylvania, Texas, Alabama recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 298 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Albertha
The name Albertha is a feminine given name with Germanic origins, derived from the Old High German name Albrecht. This name is composed of the elements "adal," meaning "noble," and "beraht," meaning "bright" or "shining." The name Albertha can be traced back to the 8th century and was initially popular among the nobility and royal families of medieval Europe.
In the early medieval period, the name Albertha was particularly prevalent in regions such as modern-day Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. It was also widely used in parts of France and the Low Countries. The name's popularity likely stemmed from its association with nobility and the prestige it carried.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Albertha can be found in the Annals of Fulda, a medieval chronicle from the 9th century. The text mentions an Albertha, a daughter of Louis the Pious, who was born around 825 CE. This historical reference suggests that the name was already in use among the Carolingian nobility during that era.
Throughout history, several notable women have borne the name Albertha. One of the most famous was Albertha of Saxony (1445-1510), a German princess and abbess of the Quedlinburg Abbey. Another notable Albertha was Albertha Agnes of Nassau (1634-1696), a German noblewoman and the regent of Friesland, Groningen, and Drenthe from 1654 to 1657.
In the 12th century, Albertha of Büren (1120-1195) was a countess and the founder of the Benedictine monastery in Driburg, Germany. Albertha of Nuremberg (1103-1179) was a German noblewoman and the mother of Frederick I, Holy Roman Emperor.
Another historical figure named Albertha was Albertha of Brandenburg (1123-1183), a member of the House of Ascania and the margravine of Meissen through her marriage to Dedi III, Margrave of Lusatia.
While the name Albertha has its roots in medieval Europe and was once popular among the nobility, it has since become less common in many regions. However, it continues to be used, albeit infrequently, in various parts of the world, reflecting its rich historical legacy.
People
Albertha + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Albertha as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Other names starting with A
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FAQ
Albertha: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Albertha?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,066 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Albertha going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 321,533 US residents.
Is Albertha a common name?
We classify Albertha as "Rare". It ranks above 90.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 5,145 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Albertha most popular?
The single biggest year for Albertha was 1922, when 147 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Albertha is about 76 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Albertha in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 1,523 people with the name Albertha, or 0.50 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #9,222 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Albertha in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Albertha?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Albertha appears almost entirely female. Of the 1,526 people counted with this name, 99.5% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Albertha?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Albertha is Black at 83.7%. The next largest groups are White (7.4%) and Hispanic (5.8%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Albertha most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Albertha in the 2020 Census, accounting for 83.7% (1,275 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Albertha in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Albertha a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Albertha in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Albertha still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Albertha in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Albertha can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people share the name Albertha?
Want to know how many people have the name Albertha? HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, puts the living-bearer count front and centre.