Meaning and history
Alban comes from the Roman cognomen Albanus, meaning “from Alba,” a name derived from Latin albus, “white,” and used for several places in the Roman Empire, including Alba Longa. The name was borne by Saint Alban, the first British martyr of the 4th century, who according to tradition hid a fugitive priest, took his place when the house was searched, and was beheaded, as well as by Saint Alban of Mainz, another 4th-century martyr. In English, Alban was used occasionally in the Middle Ages, revived in the 18th century, and is now uncommon.
20062006: 10 births, rank #7,427
2007: 21 births, rank #4,493
2008: 14 births, rank #6,070
2009: no US SSA record for this spelling
2010: 10 births, rank #7,591
20112011: 12 births, rank #6,578
2012: 25 births, rank #4,003
2013: 10 births, rank #7,537
2014: 8 births, rank #8,781
2015: 18 births, rank #5,058
20162016: 9 births, rank #8,146
2017: 9 births, rank #8,140
2018: 13 births, rank #6,345
2019: 8 births, rank #8,889
2020: 5 births, rank #12,022
20212021: 16 births, rank #5,562
2022: 6 births, rank #10,863
2023: 10 births, rank #7,738
2024: 12 births, rank #6,832
20252025: 6 births, rank #10,695
In 2025, 6 babies were recorded with the name Alban, ranking #10,695 among boys.