Alberta
Alberta is a female given name: 99% of people named Alberta are women, and it is recorded as female in 7 of the 7 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Female
- Male / female split
- 1% male / 99% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- United States, Italy, East Frisia
- US births since 1880
- 399 male / 70,286 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Alberta
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Alberta," in English, "Guten Tag Alberta," in German. Alberta is a female given name: about 99% of people named Alberta are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Alberta,
German
Guten Tag Alberta,
French
Bonjour Alberta,
Spanish
Estimado/a Alberta:
Chinese
Alberta您好：
Japanese
Alberta様
English
Hi Alberta,
German
Hi Alberta,
French
Salut Alberta,
Spanish
Hola Alberta,
Chinese
Alberta你好：
Japanese
Albertaさん
This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.
Country breakdown
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | very common | woman's name | 1% |
| Italy | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| East Frisia | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Albania | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Austria | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Switzerland | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Spain | rare | woman's name | 2% |
United States birth data
399 male · 70,286 female · 70,685 births recorded
Since 1980: 2% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Alberta a male or female name?
Alberta is a female given name: 99% of people named Alberta are women, and it is recorded as female in 7 of the 7 countries covered.
How do I address Alberta in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Alberta," in English, "Guten Tag Alberta," in German. Alberta is a female given name: about 99% of people named Alberta are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Alberta a unisex name?
Alberta is not a unisex name: 1% of people named Alberta are men. Alberta leans strongly female overall.
Related names
Sources
Gender by country: nam_dict, the c't first-names dictionary by Joerg Michael, roughly 44,000 names across 55 countries, licensed GFDL. US frequencies: United States Social Security Administration baby-name data, public domain. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. Data built 2026-09-11.
DearWho, "Is Alberta a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/alberta (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_alberta,
title = {Is Alberta a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/alberta},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}