Alban
Usage of Alban in different languages / cultures
The list below was created by gathering names from various sources for different languages, and then matching Alban against each list of names.
Note: In some cases it is possible for the check mark to be missing even if Alban is used in a particular country, as almost no source name list has 100% coverage.
Featured in baby name books
Alban is a Latin name meaning “white” or “blond,” or “from Alba,” the Gaelic name for Scotland, with Albano as an Italian and Portuguese form.
Alban in official name statistics
United States
In 2025, 6 boys were named Alban, making it the #10695 boys' name in the US. Since 1912, 1,000 boys have been named Alban, with the most (25) in 2012.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2025. Names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year are not listed.
Other countries
| Where | Rank | Count | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada (Quebec) | #573 boys | 7 | Retraite Québec (via Données Québec), 2025 |
| France | #157 boys | 380 | Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE), 2025 |
| Kosovo | #391 boys | 2 | Kosovo Agency of Statistics (ASK), name search tool based on Civil Registration Agency data, 2024 |
| Switzerland | #668 boys | 10 | Federal Statistical Office (BFS/OFS), BEVNAT, 2025 |
| Switzerland (French-speaking region / Romandy) | #308 boys | 6 | Federal Statistical Office (FSO/BFS/OFS), 2025 |
| Kosovo | #29 boys (all ages) | 6,035 | Kosovo Agency of Statistics (ASK), name search tool based on Civil Registration Agency data, 2025 |
| Slovenia | #724 boys (all ages) | 108 | Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia (SURS), 2026 |
| Switzerland | #503 boys (all ages) | 1,434 | Federal Statistical Office (BFS/OFS), STATPOP, 2025 |
Counts are babies born that year, or living people for "all ages" rows, as published by each country's statistics office or population register.
Alban in other languages
- Albano Italian, Spanish
Alban name days
- June 22 France
Source: Wikidata (CC0).
Towns named Alban
There are 46 towns and villages with Alban in their name, in 13 countries.
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| Name | Where | Population | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Alban | Occitanie, 🇫🇷 France | 5,379 | Map |
| Albán | Cundinamarca, 🇨🇴 Colombia | 1,684 | Map |
| Saint-Alban | Brittany, 🇫🇷 France | 1,635 | Map |
| Alban | Occitanie, 🇫🇷 France | 928 | Map |
| Sankt Alban | Rheinland-Pfalz, 🇩🇪 Germany | 363 | Map |
| Monte Albán | Baja California, 🇲🇽 Mexico | 302 | Map |
| Saint-Alban | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, 🇫🇷 France | 148 | Map |
| Monte Albán | Chiapas, 🇲🇽 Mexico | 72 | Map |
| Sankt Alban | Salzburg, 🇦🇹 Austria | 61 | Map |
| Monte Albán | Chiapas, 🇲🇽 Mexico | 5 | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Lakes named Alban
There are 3 lakes and reservoirs with Alban in their name.
| Name | Where | |
|---|---|---|
| Lac Alban | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lac Alban | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lac Alban | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Celebrities named Alban
Based on celebrities listed on Wikipedia, filtered to only those with the first name Alban.
Alban products
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