Ajay vs Alby
Ajay and Albycompared 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.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Ajay was ranked #312 and Alby #395 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Ajay was ranked #350 and Alby #655 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Ajay was ranked #619 and Alby #535 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Ajay was ranked #826 and Alby #702 among boys in England and Wales.
Ajay and Alby over time
Ajay and Alby appear together in 2 published lists, across 38 years of shared records. Ajay held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Alby 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.
Ajay reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Alby 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.
- Mirrored each other
Over 29 shared years in England and Wales · Boys, Alby rose about as far as Ajay fell — from #414 and #2020 in 1996 to #826 and #702 in 2024.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Ajay held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Alby in 11.
Highest recorded here: Ajay #287 in 2002, Alby #387 in 2016.
The order changed in 2014: Alby moved ahead. In 2013 they stood at #647 and #684; by 2014 that had become #684 and #659.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ajay #826, Alby #702.
Republic of Ireland · Boys9 shared years, 2016–2024
Ajay held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Alby in 0.
Highest recorded here: Ajay #306 in 2018, Alby #496 in 2020.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ajay #350, Alby #655.
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 | Ajay | Alby |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #350 (2024) | Scotland · Boys #535 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Ajay and Alby 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
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
Highest recorded2006–2023
Highest recorded position: #257 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2006 (recorded 2006–2023).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #826 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys
Alby
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #2020 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 recorded2019–2023
Highest recorded position: #334 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2020 (recorded 2019–2023).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #702 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys