Alba is a girl name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Alba means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Alba across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Alba has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Alba is a girl name of Latin origin meaning “white, dawn”. From Latin albus meaning white, also the Gaelic name for Scotland.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 7,579 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 3,779 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 658 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 43 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 155 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Alba per year, England & Wales (1996 to 2025). England & Wales peaked in 2025 (477/yr) · United States peaked in 2024 (205/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2025 (65/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2025 (20/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2014 (7/yr).
Alba is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2024, when it ranked #2,206 nationally (given to 703 babies that year).
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