Alba vs Kasey
Alba and Kaseycompared 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.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Alba was ranked #66 and Kasey #638 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Alba was ranked #95 and Kasey #4867 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Alba was ranked #213 and Kasey #718 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2014, Alba was ranked #247 and Kasey #247 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2025, Alba was ranked #3684 and Kasey #1705 among boys in England and Wales.
Alba and Kasey over time
Alba and Kasey appear together in 2 published lists, across 46 years of shared records. Kasey held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Alba 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.
Kasey reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Alba 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
Alba and Kasey changed places 5 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 2005 and 2025, ending at #213 and #718.
- Longest-running competitions
Alba and Kasey were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #95 and #4867.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Alba held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Kasey in 15.
Highest recorded here: Alba #95 in 2025, Kasey #340 in 2006.
The order changed in 2011: Alba moved ahead. In 2010 they stood at #773 and #623; by 2011 that had become #665 and #830.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alba #95, Kasey #4867.
Republic of Ireland · Girls16 shared years, 2005–2025
Alba held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Kasey in 9.
Highest recorded here: Alba #213 in 2025, Kasey #260 in 2006.
The order changed in 2019: Alba moved ahead. In 2018 they stood at #512 and #474; by 2019 that had become #362 and #871.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alba #213, Kasey #718.
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 | Alba | Kasey |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | Used for both boys and girls |
| 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, NO | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #95 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #577 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 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
- Alba and Kasey both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Alba
Popularity journey
First recorded1990
First recorded at #546 among girls in Norway in 1990 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #95 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Kasey
Popularity journey
First recorded1992
First recorded at #456 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1992 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded2002–2014
Highest recorded position: #247 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2014 (recorded 2002–2014).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #4867 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls