Albert vs Elliott
Albert and Elliottcompared 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 Elliott #121 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Albert was ranked #216 and Elliott #125 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Albert was ranked #348 and Elliott #198 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Albert was ranked #218 and Elliott #199 among boys in Scotland.
Albert and Elliott over time
Albert and Elliott appear together in 3 published lists, across 73 years of shared records. Elliott held the stronger position in more years in 3 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.
Elliott 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2016, Albert moved ahead of Elliott in England and Wales · Boys — #72 and #71 the year before became #64 and #74.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Albert and Elliott changed places 5 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1989 and 2025, ending at #348 and #198.
- Longest-running competitions
Albert and Elliott were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 34 years, from 1989 to 2025, ending at #348 and #198.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys34 shared years, 1989–2025
Albert held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Elliott in 24.
Highest recorded here: Albert #215 in 1989, Elliott #147 in 2013.
The order changed in 2003: Elliott moved ahead. In 2002 they stood at #393 and #451; by 2003 that had become #423 and #375.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Albert #348, Elliott #198.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Albert held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Elliott in 20.
Highest recorded here: Albert #55 in 2018, Elliott #71 in 2015.
The order changed in 2016: Albert moved ahead. In 2015 they stood at #72 and #71; by 2016 that had become #64 and #74.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Albert #57, Elliott #121.
Northern Ireland · Boys10 shared years, 2007–2024
Albert held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Elliott in 9.
Highest recorded here: Albert #200 in 2023, Elliott #114 in 2018.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Albert #216, Elliott #125.
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 | Elliott |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #58 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #198 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Albert and Elliott both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
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
Elliott
Popularity journey
First recorded1989
First recorded at #307 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1989 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #71 among boys in England and Wales, in 2015 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #198 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys