Albi vs Bear
Albi and Bearcompared 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.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2021, Albi was ranked #433 and Bear #326 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Albi was ranked #404 and Bear #432 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Albi was ranked #602 and Bear #519 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Albi was ranked #660 and Bear #770 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Albi and Bear over time
Albi and Bear appear together in 1 published list, across 17 years of shared records. Bear held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Albi 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.
Albi reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Bear 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 · Boys17 shared years, 2007–2024
Albi held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Bear in 9.
Highest recorded here: Albi #453 in 2017, Bear #342 in 2022.
The order changed in 2018: Bear moved ahead. In 2017 they stood at #453 and #480; by 2018 that had become #497 and #384.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Albi #602, Bear #519.
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 | Albi | Bear |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Scotland · Boys #404 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #676 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Albi has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Bear.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Albi
Popularity journey
First recorded1997
First recorded at #2859 among boys in England and Wales in 1997 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #602 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys
Bear
Popularity journey
First recorded2007
First recorded at #3095 among boys in England and Wales in 2007 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #676 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys