Adam vs Albie
Adam and Albiecompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Adam was ranked #35 and Albie #19 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Adam was ranked #20 and Albie #179 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Adam was ranked #42 and Albie #32 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Adam was ranked #38 and Albie #71 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Adam and Albie over time
Adam and Albie appear together in 3 published lists, across 50 years of shared records. Adam held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Albie in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Adam reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Albie in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2021, Albie moved ahead of Adam in England and Wales · Boys — #34 and #35 the year before became #44 and #32.
- Mirrored each other
Over 29 shared years in England and Wales · Boys, Albie rose about as far as Adam fell — from #16 and #853 in 1996 to #35 and #19 in 2024.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Adam held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Albie in 4.
Highest recorded here: Adam #16 in 1996, Albie #19 in 2024.
The order changed in 2021: Albie moved ahead. In 2020 they stood at #34 and #35; by 2021 that had become #44 and #32.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Adam #35, Albie #19.
Republic of Ireland · Boys11 shared years, 2014–2025
Adam held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Albie in 0.
Highest recorded here: Adam #6 in 2014, Albie #179 in 2025.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Adam #20, Albie #179.
Northern Ireland · Boys10 shared years, 2015–2024
Adam held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Albie in 0.
Highest recorded here: Adam #14 in 2015, Albie #70 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Adam #38, Albie #71.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Adam | Albie |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Traditionally understood as the Hebrew word for 'man', with a wordplay connection in Genesis to 'ground/earth', since Adam is described as formed from earth. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Biblical Hebrew | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈædəm/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #20 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #179 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Adam has a recorded origin (Biblical Hebrew); Albie does not have one recorded yet.
- Adam and Albie both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Adam; Albie doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Adam
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #380 among boys in Norway in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #3 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2001 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #72 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Albie
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #853 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #19 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #179 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys