Albert vs Daniel
Albert and Danielcompared 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 2025, Albert was ranked #348 and Daniel #13 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Albert was ranked #216 and Daniel #37 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Albert was ranked #218 and Daniel #52 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Albert was ranked #57 and Daniel #59 among boys in England and Wales.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, Albert was ranked #58 and Daniel #66 among boys in Norway.
Albert and Daniel over time
Albert and Daniel appear together in 4 published lists, across 182 years of shared records. Daniel held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Albert in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Daniel reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Albert in 1. 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
Albert and Daniel changed places 12 times in Norway · Boys between 1945 and 2025, ending at #58 and #66.
- Longest-running competitions
Albert and Daniel were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 80 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #58 and #66.
List by list
Norway · Boys80 shared years, 1945–2025
Albert held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Daniel in 69.
Highest recorded here: Albert #52 in 2021, Daniel #3 in 1989.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Albert #58, Daniel #66.
Republic of Ireland · Boys62 shared years, 1964–2025
Albert held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Daniel in 62.
Highest recorded here: Albert #101 in 1964, Daniel #3 in 2009.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Albert #348, Daniel #13.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Albert held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Daniel in 27.
Highest recorded here: Albert #55 in 2018, Daniel #2 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Albert #57, Daniel #59.
Northern Ireland · Boys11 shared years, 1997–2024
Albert held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Daniel in 11.
Highest recorded here: Albert #200 in 2023, Daniel #2 in 2010.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Albert #216, Daniel #37.
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 | Albert | Daniel |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Commonly interpreted as 'God is my judge', referencing the biblical prophet Daniel. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Biblical Hebrew |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈdænjəl/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #58 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #13 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Daniel has a recorded origin (Biblical Hebrew); Albert does not have one recorded yet.
- Albert and Daniel both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Daniel; Albert doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Albert
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #227 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #52 among boys in Norway, in 2021 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #58 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys
Daniel
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #280 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1954–2023
Highest recorded position: #1 among boys in New Zealand, in 1980 (recorded 1954–2023).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #64 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys