Albert vs Gabriel
Albert and Gabrielcompared 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.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, Albert was ranked #58 and Gabriel #44 among boys in Norway.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Albert was ranked #57 and Gabriel #74 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Albert was ranked #348 and Gabriel #112 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Albert was ranked #218 and Gabriel #127 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Albert was ranked #216 and Gabriel #164 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Albert and Gabriel over time
Albert and Gabriel appear together in 4 published lists, across 173 years of shared records. Gabriel 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.
Gabriel reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Albert in none. 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 Gabriel in England and Wales · Boys — #72 and #65 the year before became #64 and #67.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Albert and Gabriel changed places 11 times in Norway · Boys between 1945 and 2025, ending at #58 and #44.
- Longest-running competitions
Albert and Gabriel were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 72 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #58 and #44.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Albert #55 in 2018, Gabriel #61 in 2018.
List by list
Norway · Boys72 shared years, 1945–2025
Albert held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Gabriel in 52.
Highest recorded here: Albert #52 in 2021, Gabriel #37 in 2018.
The order changed in 2020: Gabriel moved ahead. In 2019 they stood at #59 and #60; by 2020 that had become #68 and #56.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Albert #58, Gabriel #44.
Republic of Ireland · Boys61 shared years, 1964–2025
Albert held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Gabriel in 45.
Highest recorded here: Albert #101 in 1964, Gabriel #72 in 1964.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Albert #348, Gabriel #112.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Albert held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Gabriel in 20.
Highest recorded here: Albert #55 in 2018, Gabriel #61 in 2018.
The order changed in 2016: Albert moved ahead. In 2015 they stood at #72 and #65; by 2016 that had become #64 and #67.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Albert #57, Gabriel #74.
Northern Ireland · Boys11 shared years, 1997–2024
Albert held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Gabriel in 10.
Highest recorded here: Albert #200 in 2023, Gabriel #97 in 2019.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Albert #216, Gabriel #164.
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 | Gabriel |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Traditionally interpreted as 'man of God' or 'God is my strong man/hero', referring to the archangel Gabriel, a messenger of God in Hebrew tradition. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Biblical Hebrew |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈɡeɪbriəl/ |
| 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) | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #41 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Gabriel has a recorded origin (Biblical Hebrew); Albert does not have one recorded yet.
- Albert and Gabriel both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Gabriel; 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
Gabriel
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #299 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded2002–2025
Highest recorded position: #32 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2024 (recorded 2002–2025).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #41 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys