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Ajay vs Albie

Ajay 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, Ajay was ranked #826 and Albie #19 among boys in England and Wales.

  • Scotland · Boys

    In 2024, Ajay was ranked #619 and Albie #32 among boys in Scotland.

  • Northern Ireland · Boys

    In 2023, Ajay was ranked #312 and Albie #70 among boys in Northern Ireland.

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys

    In 2024, Ajay was ranked #350 and Albie #183 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

Ajay and Albie over time

Ajay and Albie appear together in 2 published lists, across 39 years of shared records. Albie held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Ajay in 0.

The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.

Ajay reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 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.

  • Repeatedly exchanged positions

    Ajay and Albie changed places 5 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 2014 and 2024, ending at #350 and #183.

  • Mirrored each other

    Over 29 shared years in England and Wales · Boys, Albie rose about as far as Ajay fell — from #414 and #853 in 1996 to #826 and #19 in 2024.

List by list

  • England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 19962024

    Ajay held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Albie in 18.

    Highest recorded here: Ajay #287 in 2002, Albie #19 in 2024.

    The order changed in 2007: Albie moved ahead. In 2006 they stood at #392 and #421; by 2007 that had become #426 and #400.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Ajay #826, Albie #19.

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys10 shared years, 20142024

    Ajay held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Albie in 6.

    Highest recorded here: Ajay #306 in 2018, Albie #183 in 2024.

    The order changed in 2023: Albie moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #306 and #429; by 2023 that had become #584 and #243.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Ajay #350, Albie #183.

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

Side-by-side comparison of Ajay, Albie
FieldAjayAlbie
Record typeOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)Official statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagemalemale
MeaningNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
OriginNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
PronunciationNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Syllables22
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageGB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IEGB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE
Most recent popularity observationRepublic of Ireland · Boys #350 (2024)Republic of Ireland · Boys #179 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recordedNot yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)95/10094/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Ajay and Albie both have 2 syllables.
  • Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.

How each name got here

Ajay

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1996

    First recorded at #414 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

  2. Highest recorded2006–2023

    Highest recorded position: #257 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2006 (recorded 2006–2023).

    Northern Ireland · Boys

  3. Most recent2024

    Most recently recorded at #826 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.

    England and Wales · Boys

Albie

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1996–2024

    Highest recorded position: #19 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024 (recorded 1996–2024).

    England and Wales · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #179 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.

    Republic of Ireland · Boys