Albert vs Mike
Albert and Mikecompared 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 Mike #2088 among boys in England and Wales.
Norway · Boys
In 2023, Albert was ranked #75 and Mike #476 among boys in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Albert was ranked #348 and Mike #676 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Albert and Mike over time
Albert and Mike appear together in 3 published lists, across 88 years of shared records. Albert held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Mike 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.
Mike reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 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.
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 Mike changed places 8 times in Norway · Boys between 1962 and 2023, ending at #75 and #476.
- Mirrored each other
Over 28 shared years in England and Wales · Boys, Albert rose about as far as Mike fell — from #261 and #1235 in 1996 to #57 and #2088 in 2024.
- Longest-running competitions
Albert and Mike were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 34 years, from 1962 to 2023, ending at #75 and #476.
List by list
Norway · Boys34 shared years, 1962–2023
Albert held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Mike in 5.
Highest recorded here: Albert #52 in 2021, Mike #338 in 1991.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Albert #75, Mike #476.
England and Wales · Boys28 shared years, 1996–2024
Albert held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Mike in 0.
Highest recorded here: Albert #55 in 2018, Mike #1235 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Albert #57, Mike #2088.
Republic of Ireland · Boys26 shared years, 1991–2025
Albert held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Mike in 5.
Highest recorded here: Albert #225 in 2021, Mike #263 in 1991.
The order changed in 2008: Albert moved ahead. In 2007 they stood at #374 and #374; by 2008 that had become #412 and #601.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Albert #348, Mike #676.
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 | Mike |
|---|---|---|
| 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, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #58 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #676 (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 Mike both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, 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
Mike
Popularity journey
First recorded1962
First recorded at #392 among boys in Norway in 1962 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1991–2025
Highest recorded position: #263 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1991 (recorded 1991–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #676 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys