Albert vs Issac
Albert and Issaccompared 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 Issac #560 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Albert was ranked #216 and Issac #404 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Albert was ranked #218 and Issac #619 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Albert was ranked #348 and Issac #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Albert and Issac over time
Albert and Issac appear together in 2 published lists, across 42 years of shared records. Albert held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Issac in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one 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 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, Issac #382 in 2019.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Albert held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Issac in 0.
Highest recorded here: Albert #55 in 2018, Issac #382 in 2019.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Albert #57, Issac #560.
Republic of Ireland · Boys13 shared years, 1998–2025
Albert held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Issac in 1.
Highest recorded here: Albert #280 in 2011, Issac #324 in 1998.
The order changed in 2008: Albert moved ahead. In 2007 they stood at #369 and #324; by 2008 that had become #412 and #601.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Albert #348, Issac #829.
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 | Issac |
|---|---|---|
| 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 #829 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Albert and Issac 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
Issac
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #898 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded1998–2025
Highest recorded position: #324 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1998 (recorded 1998–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys