Albert vs Edmund
Albert and Edmundcompared 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.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Albert was ranked #57 and Edmund #857 among boys in England and Wales.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, Albert was ranked #58 and Edmund #242 among boys in Norway.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Albert was ranked #218 and Edmund #619 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Albert was ranked #348 and Edmund #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Albert and Edmund over time
Albert and Edmund appear together in 3 published lists, across 134 years of shared records. Albert held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Edmund 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.
Edmund reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 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 Edmund changed places 15 times in Norway · Boys between 1945 and 2025, ending at #58 and #242.
- Longest-running competitions
Albert and Edmund were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 53 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #58 and #242.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Albert #101 in 1964, Edmund #103 in 1965.
- Started together, ended far apart
In 1964 they stood at #101 and #105 in Republic of Ireland · Boys, 4 places apart; by 2025 they were #348 and #829.
List by list
Norway · Boys53 shared years, 1945–2025
Albert held the stronger position in 37 of those years, Edmund in 16.
Highest recorded here: Albert #52 in 2021, Edmund #162 in 1947.
The order changed in 1980: Albert moved ahead. In 1979 they stood at #482 and #457; by 1980 that had become #372 and #625.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Albert #58, Edmund #242.
Republic of Ireland · Boys52 shared years, 1964–2025
Albert held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Edmund in 24.
Highest recorded here: Albert #101 in 1964, Edmund #103 in 1965.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Albert #348, Edmund #829.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Albert held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Edmund in 0.
Highest recorded here: Albert #55 in 2018, Edmund #358 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Albert #57, Edmund #857.
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 | Edmund |
|---|---|---|
| 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, NO | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #58 (2025) | Norway · Boys #242 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Albert and Edmund both have 2 syllables.
- 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
Edmund
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #175 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #103 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1965 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #242 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys