Alberto

Meaning: Noble and bright
Origin: Italian/Spanish (from Germanic) — Variant of Albert

Boy's name · #819 in the US (2025) · 90s wave

Popularity over time

Alberto's best rank, #218, came in 1991; it has settled back to #819 today. Roughly 63,000 boys have been named Alberto since 1882.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 19 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#85 in Spain (2024) · #114 in Mexico (2024) · #405 in Ecuador (2025) · #800 in Switzerland (2025) · #993 in Austria (2025) · #1,901 in England & Wales (2025) · #2,208 in France (2025).

Famous Albertos

Alberto Moravia — Italian writer and journalist (1907–1990)
Alberto Fujimori — President of Peru from 1990 to 2000
Alberto Fernández — President of Argentina from 2019 to 2023
Alberto Contador — Spanish professional cyclist
Alberto Sordi — Italian actor (1920–2003)

In stories & tradition

Alberto da Giussano — Legendary character of the 12th century
Alberto Caeiro — heteronym
Alberto Bertorelli — 'Allo 'Allo! (TV series)

What Albertos become

Among 5,129 notable people named Alberto:

Lawyers & judges appear 1.26× more often than among typical names — e.g. Alberto Gonzales, American politician (born 1955).

Similar names: Albert · Gerardo · Alfredo · Roberto · Ernesto · Gilberto

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