Alasdair vs Bobby
Alasdair and Bobbycompared 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.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2022, Alasdair was ranked #779 and Bobby #31 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2013, Alasdair was ranked #398 and Bobby #59 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2025, Alasdair was ranked #1705 and Bobby #94 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Alasdair was ranked #234 and Bobby #246 among boys in Scotland.
Alasdair and Bobby over time
Alasdair and Bobby appear together in 1 published list, across 30 years of shared records. Bobby held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Alasdair in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Alasdair reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Bobby 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.
- Longest-running competitions
Alasdair and Bobby were both ranked in England and Wales · Boys for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #1705 and #94.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys30 shared years, 1996–2025
Alasdair held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Bobby in 30.
Highest recorded here: Alasdair #335 in 1996, Bobby #57 in 2012.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alasdair #1705, Bobby #94.
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 | Alasdair | Bobby |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 | 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 | England and Wales · Boys #1705 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #30 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 76/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Alasdair has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Bobby.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Alasdair
Popularity journey
First recorded1979
First recorded at #324 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1979 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1705 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys
Bobby
Popularity journey
First recorded1980
First recorded at #321 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1980 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1980–2025
Highest recorded position: #27 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2020 (recorded 1980–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #3035 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls