Albert vs Ronald
Albert and Ronaldcompared 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 Ronald #796 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Albert was ranked #218 and Ronald #619 among boys in Scotland.
Norway · Boys
In 2000, Albert was ranked #227 and Ronald #569 among boys in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2012, Albert was ranked #379 and Ronald #718 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Albert and Ronald over time
Albert and Ronald appear together in 3 published lists, across 107 years of shared records. Albert held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Ronald 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.
Ronald reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 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 Ronald changed places 17 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1964 and 2012, ending at #379 and #718.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 34 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Boys, Albert and Ronald averaged 50.8 places apart, ending at #379 and #718.
- Longest-running competitions
Albert and Ronald were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 44 years, from 1945 to 2000, ending at #227 and #569.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Albert #55 in 2018, Ronald #564 in 2018.
List by list
Norway · Boys44 shared years, 1945–2000
Albert held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Ronald in 33.
Highest recorded here: Albert #206 in 1949, Ronald #134 in 1947.
The order changed in 1986: Albert moved ahead. In 1985 they stood at #489 and #479; by 1986 that had become #339 and #593.
Most recent shared year, 2000: Albert #227, Ronald #569.
Republic of Ireland · Boys34 shared years, 1964–2012
Albert held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Ronald in 13.
Highest recorded here: Albert #101 in 1964, Ronald #89 in 1964.
The order changed in 2007: Albert moved ahead. In 2006 they stood at #506 and #506; by 2007 that had become #374 and #527.
Most recent shared year, 2012: Albert #379, Ronald #718.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Albert held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Ronald in 0.
Highest recorded here: Albert #55 in 2018, Ronald #564 in 2018.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Albert #57, Ronald #796.
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 | Ronald |
|---|---|---|
| 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-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #58 (2025) | Scotland · Boys #619 (2024) |
| 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 Ronald both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, 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
Ronald
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #202 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1952–1972
Highest recorded position: #24 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1952 (recorded 1952–1972).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #796 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys