Albert vs Sammy
Albert and Sammycompared 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 Sammy #1235 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2021, Albert was ranked #326 and Sammy #326 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Albert was ranked #348 and Sammy #509 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Albert and Sammy over time
Albert and Sammy appear together in 2 published lists, across 41 years of shared records. Albert held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Sammy in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
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.
- Mirrored each other
Over 29 shared years in England and Wales · Boys, Albert rose about as far as Sammy fell — from #261 and #573 in 1996 to #57 and #1235 in 2024.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Albert held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Sammy in 0.
Highest recorded here: Albert #55 in 2018, Sammy #533 in 2001.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Albert #57, Sammy #1235.
Republic of Ireland · Boys12 shared years, 2007–2025
Albert held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Sammy in 0.
Highest recorded here: Albert #225 in 2021, Sammy #430 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Albert #348, Sammy #509.
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 | Sammy |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | Used for both boys and girls |
| 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 | Norway · Boys #58 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #509 (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 Sammy 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 #58 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys
Sammy
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #1755 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded2015–2021
Highest recorded position: #326 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2021 (recorded 2015–2021).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #509 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys