Albert vs Finn
Albert and Finncompared 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.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Albert was ranked #216 and Finn #15 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Albert was ranked #348 and Finn #15 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Albert was ranked #218 and Finn #17 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Albert was ranked #57 and Finn #83 among boys in England and Wales.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, Albert was ranked #58 and Finn #153 among boys in Norway.
Albert and Finn over time
Albert and Finn appear together in 4 published lists, across 161 years of shared records. Finn held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Albert in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 4 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 2 of the lists they share.
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 2011, Albert moved ahead of Finn in England and Wales · Boys — #159 and #131 the year before became #130 and #136.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 29 shared years in England and Wales · Boys, Albert and Finn averaged 57.6 places apart, ending at #57 and #83.
- Mirrored each other
Over 41 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Boys, Finn rose about as far as Albert fell — from #166 and #286 in 1982 to #348 and #15 in 2025.
- Longest-running competitions
Albert and Finn were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 80 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #58 and #153.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Albert #200 in 2023, Finn #9 in 2021.
List by list
Norway · Boys80 shared years, 1945–2025
Albert held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Finn in 50.
Highest recorded here: Albert #52 in 2021, Finn #31 in 1945.
The order changed in 1997: Albert moved ahead. In 1996 they stood at #276 and #267; by 1997 that had become #323 and #325.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Albert #58, Finn #153.
Republic of Ireland · Boys41 shared years, 1982–2025
Albert held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Finn in 34.
Highest recorded here: Albert #166 in 1982, Finn #6 in 2020.
The order changed in 1994: Finn moved ahead. In 1993 they stood at #275 and #339; by 1994 that had become #263 and #263.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Albert #348, Finn #15.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Albert held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Finn in 14.
Highest recorded here: Albert #55 in 2018, Finn #72 in 2021.
The order changed in 2011: Albert moved ahead. In 2010 they stood at #159 and #131; by 2011 that had become #130 and #136.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Albert #57, Finn #83.
Northern Ireland · Boys11 shared years, 1997–2024
Albert held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Finn in 10.
Highest recorded here: Albert #200 in 2023, Finn #9 in 2021.
The order changed in 2007: Finn moved ahead. In 2006 they stood at #227 and #271; by 2007 that had become #315 and #62.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Albert #216, Finn #15.
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 | Finn |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Traditionally associated with the Irish hero Fionn mac Cumhaill; functions as the usual Anglicised spelling of the Irish name Fionn. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Irish |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /fɪn/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| 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 #15 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Finn has a recorded origin (Irish); Albert does not have one recorded yet.
- Albert has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Finn.
- A meaning is recorded for Finn; 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
Finn
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #31 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1982–2025
Highest recorded position: #6 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2020 (recorded 1982–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #52 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys