Albany is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #6261 in 2005 with 19 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2007 with 30 births ranking #4818. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 111.1%. In 2005, approximately 1 in every 97,247 girls born was named Albany. RISING Recent data shows the name is currently rising.