Albert vs Julian
Albert and Juliancompared 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 Julian #54 among boys in Norway.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Albert was ranked #57 and Julian #280 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Albert was ranked #200 and Julian #348 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Albert was ranked #218 and Julian #234 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Albert was ranked #348 and Julian #348 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Albert and Julian over time
Albert and Julian appear together in 3 published lists, across 143 years of shared records. Julian held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Albert in 1.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Albert reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Julian in 1. 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Albert and Julian changed places 19 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1964 and 2025, ending at #348 and #348.
- Longest-running competitions
Albert and Julian were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 55 years, from 1967 to 2025, ending at #58 and #54.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys59 shared years, 1964–2025
Albert held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Julian in 32.
Highest recorded here: Albert #101 in 1964, Julian #129 in 1970.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Albert #348, Julian #348.
Norway · Boys55 shared years, 1967–2025
Albert held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Julian in 45.
Highest recorded here: Albert #52 in 2021, Julian #26 in 2011.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Albert #58, Julian #54.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Albert held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Julian in 1.
Highest recorded here: Albert #55 in 2018, Julian #267 in 2022.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Albert #57, Julian #280.
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 | Julian |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #58 (2025) | Norway · Boys #54 (2025) |
| 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 Julian 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
Julian
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #191 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1967–2025
Highest recorded position: #26 among boys in Norway, in 2011 (recorded 1967–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #54 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys