Albert vs Herkus
Albert and Herkuscompared 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 Herkus #1595 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2019, Albert was ranked #365 and Herkus #365 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Albert was ranked #472 and Herkus #584 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Albert and Herkus over time
Albert and Herkus appear together in 2 published lists, across 24 years of shared records. Albert held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Herkus in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 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.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Albert #55 in 2018, Herkus #929 in 2019.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys15 shared years, 2009–2024
Albert held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Herkus in 0.
Highest recorded here: Albert #55 in 2018, Herkus #929 in 2019.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Albert #57, Herkus #1595.
Republic of Ireland · Boys9 shared years, 2010–2023
Albert held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Herkus in 0.
Highest recorded here: Albert #225 in 2021, Herkus #564 in 2019.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Albert #472, Herkus #584.
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 | Herkus |
|---|---|---|
| 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, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #58 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #1595 (2024) |
| 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 Herkus both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, 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
Herkus
Popularity journey
First recorded2009
First recorded at #3227 among boys in England and Wales in 2009 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1595 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys