Albert Way
There are approximately 9 people named Albert Way living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 38,083,815 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Albert with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Way. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
9
1 in 38,083,815
Named Albert
190K
Alive today
Named Way
16K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 190K
Rarity: Common
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1921
Average age: 61
Top Census group: White (56.0%)
Estimated bearers: 16K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #2,500
Per 100K: 4.71
Top ancestry: White (75.6%)
First name trend
Albert: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Albert. The peak year was 1921 with 10,204 births. The average person named Albert today is 61 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Albert
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Albert, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 56.0%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Albert described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the name Albert at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White56.0% · 107,562
- Hispanic or Latino19.0% · 36,614
- Black or African American15.9% · 30,549
- Asian and Pacific Islander6.1% · 11,705
- Two or more races2.1% · 3,944
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.0% · 1,852
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Way surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Way, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 75.6%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Way described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Way at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White75.6% · 10,641
- Black or African American12.0% · 1,689
- Hispanic or Latino4.1% · 570
- Two or more races3.8% · 528
- Asian and Pacific Islander3.7% · 526
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.9% · 120
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Albert has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0555% of the US population, based on 190,300 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
Even though the Census Bureau now publishes first-name tables, we do not use that file as the main first-name input for this estimate. The latest first-name Census snapshot is from 2020, which makes it 6 years old today. Because Census first-name data is only released once every 10 years, SSA birth records plus CDC survival rates give a better current estimate of how many people are likely alive with the name Albert right now.
The surname Way appears at a rate of 4.71 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0047%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 9 people with the full name Albert Way. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
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FAQ
Albert Way: questions and answers
How many people are named Albert Way?
We estimate approximately 9 people in the United States share the full name Albert Way. That works out to about 1 in 38,083,815 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0555%) with the surname frequency (4.71 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Albert Way?
We classify Albert Way as "Very Rare". About 1 in 38,083,815 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Albert a male or female name?
Albert is predominantly male. Out of 493,950 total SSA registrations, 99.5% were male and 0.5% were female. See the full Albert profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
How many people are called Albert Way?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.