Albany is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #7151 in 2012 with 17 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2007 with 30 births ranking #4818. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 88.9%. In 2012, approximately 1 in every 103,573 girls born was named Albany. RISING Recent data shows the name is currently rising.