Albertina
Meaning
feminine of Albert, Germanic for noble and bright; famously borne by Albertina Sisulu, the nurse who kept the anti-apartheid movement alive while its men were jailed.
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Albertina has stayed rare in US records the whole time: no peak decade to name.
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Popularity in Brazil
18,582 people · the #1,117 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 10,870 · median age 65
Among people named Albertina living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1950s than in any other decade.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Albertina
People given the name Albertina in the United States span the generations: the middle half were born anywhere from 1950 to 1989. Age is the one thing the name won't tell you.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Albertina deep dive
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