Albert vs Kalum
Albert and Kalumcompared 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 2017, Albert was ranked #59 and Kalum #4812 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2018, Albert was ranked #318 and Kalum #749 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Albert and Kalum over time
Albert and Kalum appear together in 2 published lists, across 33 years of shared records. Albert held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Kalum 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.
Kalum 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.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys22 shared years, 1996–2017
Albert held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Kalum in 0.
Highest recorded here: Albert #59 in 2017, Kalum #535 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Albert #59, Kalum #4812.
Republic of Ireland · Boys11 shared years, 1999–2018
Albert held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Kalum in 3.
Highest recorded here: Albert #280 in 2015, Kalum #274 in 2000.
The order changed in 2006: Albert moved ahead. In 2005 they stood at #518 and #370; by 2006 that had become #334 and #596.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Albert #318, Kalum #749.
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 | Kalum |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | England and Wales · Boys #57 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #749 (2018) |
| 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 Kalum 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 #57 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys
Kalum
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #535 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 recorded1999–2018
Highest recorded position: #274 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2000 (recorded 1999–2018).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2018
Most recently recorded at #749 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2018.
Republic of Ireland · Boys