Alberto vs Darwin
Alberto and Darwincompared 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.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2006, Alberto was ranked #596 and Darwin #596 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Alberto was ranked #1402 and Darwin #1053 among boys in England and Wales.
Alberto and Darwin over time
Alberto and Darwin appear together in 1 published list, across 25 years of shared records. Darwin held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Alberto in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Alberto reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Darwin 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
Alberto and Darwin changed places 14 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2024, ending at #1402 and #1053.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Alberto #906 in 2017, Darwin #1013 in 2018.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys25 shared years, 1996–2024
Alberto held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Darwin in 13.
Highest recorded here: Alberto #906 in 2017, Darwin #1013 in 2018.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alberto #1402, Darwin #1053.
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 | Alberto | Darwin |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, IE | GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #1402 (2024) | Scotland · Boys #727 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 60/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Alberto has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Darwin.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Alberto
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #2357 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 recorded2006–2017
Highest recorded position: #596 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2006 (recorded 2006–2017).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1402 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys
Darwin
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #1765 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 recorded2006–2023
Highest recorded position: #596 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2006 (recorded 2006–2023).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1053 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys