Albert vs Hugo
Albert and Hugocompared 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.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Albert was ranked #348 and Hugo #42 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Albert was ranked #57 and Hugo #46 among boys in England and Wales.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, Albert was ranked #58 and Hugo #101 among boys in Norway.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Albert was ranked #216 and Hugo #81 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Albert was ranked #218 and Hugo #135 among boys in Scotland.
Albert and Hugo over time
Albert and Hugo appear together in 4 published lists, across 166 years of shared records. Hugo held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Albert in 1.
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.
Albert reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Hugo 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 1996, Hugo moved ahead of Albert in Republic of Ireland · Boys — #281 and #301 the year before became #336 and #200.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Albert and Hugo changed places 4 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2024, ending at #57 and #46.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 29 shared years in England and Wales · Boys, Albert and Hugo averaged 31.0 places apart, ending at #57 and #46.
- Longest-running competitions
Albert and Hugo were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 78 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #58 and #101.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Albert #200 in 2023, Hugo #67 in 2023.
List by list
Norway · Boys78 shared years, 1945–2025
Albert held the stronger position in 41 of those years, Hugo in 37.
Highest recorded here: Albert #52 in 2021, Hugo #101 in 2025.
The order changed in 1986: Albert moved ahead. In 1985 they stood at #489 and #415; by 1986 that had become #339 and #497.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Albert #58, Hugo #101.
Republic of Ireland · Boys49 shared years, 1969–2025
Albert held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Hugo in 31.
Highest recorded here: Albert #115 in 1969, Hugo #42 in 2025.
The order changed in 1996: Hugo moved ahead. In 1995 they stood at #281 and #301; by 1996 that had become #336 and #200.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Albert #348, Hugo #42.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Albert held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Hugo in 27.
Highest recorded here: Albert #55 in 2018, Hugo #45 in 2021.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Albert #57, Hugo #46.
Northern Ireland · Boys10 shared years, 2007–2024
Albert held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Hugo in 8.
Highest recorded here: Albert #200 in 2023, Hugo #67 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Albert #216, Hugo #81.
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 | Hugo |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 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 #18 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Albert and Hugo 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
Hugo
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #186 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded2009–2025
Highest recorded position: #18 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025 (recorded 2009–2025).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #18 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys