Albert vs David
Albert and Davidcompared 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 David #45 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Albert was ranked #57 and David #64 among boys in England and Wales.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, Albert was ranked #58 and David #88 among boys in Norway.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Albert was ranked #218 and David #71 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Albert was ranked #216 and David #104 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Albert and David over time
Albert and David appear together in 4 published lists, across 182 years of shared records. David held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Albert 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.
David 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2019, Albert moved ahead of David in England and Wales · Boys — #55 and #49 the year before became #55 and #56.
- Mirrored each other
Over 29 shared years in England and Wales · Boys, Albert rose about as far as David fell — from #261 and #32 in 1996 to #57 and #64 in 2024.
- Longest-running competitions
Albert and David were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 80 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #58 and #88.
List by list
Norway · Boys80 shared years, 1945–2025
Albert held the stronger position in 6 of those years, David in 74.
Highest recorded here: Albert #52 in 2021, David #31 in 2005.
The order changed in 2021: Albert moved ahead. In 2020 they stood at #68 and #67; by 2021 that had become #52 and #96.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Albert #58, David #88.
Republic of Ireland · Boys62 shared years, 1964–2025
Albert held the stronger position in 0 of those years, David in 62.
Highest recorded here: Albert #101 in 1964, David #1 in 1985.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Albert #348, David #45.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Albert held the stronger position in 6 of those years, David in 23.
Highest recorded here: Albert #55 in 2018, David #32 in 1996.
The order changed in 2019: Albert moved ahead. In 2018 they stood at #55 and #49; by 2019 that had become #55 and #56.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Albert #57, David #64.
Northern Ireland · Boys11 shared years, 1997–2024
Albert held the stronger position in 0 of those years, David in 11.
Highest recorded here: Albert #200 in 2023, David #9 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Albert #216, David #104.
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 | David |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Commonly interpreted as 'beloved', with a possible secondary sense of 'uncle' for the root. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Biblical Hebrew |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈdeɪvɪd/ |
| 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 #45 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- David has a recorded origin (Biblical Hebrew); Albert does not have one recorded yet.
- Albert and David both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for David; 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
David
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #167 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1952–2018
Highest recorded position: #1 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1961 (recorded 1952–2018).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #88 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys