Albie vs Asher
Albie and Ashercompared 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, Albie was ranked #19 and Asher #150 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Albie was ranked #32 and Asher #155 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Albie was ranked #71 and Asher #125 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Albie was ranked #179 and Asher #211 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Albie was ranked #5891 and Asher #3015 among girls in England and Wales.
Albie and Asher over time
Albie and Asher appear together in 2 published lists, across 40 years of shared records. Albie held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Asher in 0.
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.
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
Albie and Asher changed places 5 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 2014 and 2025, ending at #179 and #211.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Albie #19 in 2024, Asher #150 in 2024.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Albie held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Asher in 10.
Highest recorded here: Albie #19 in 2024, Asher #150 in 2024.
The order changed in 2007: Albie moved ahead. In 2006 they stood at #421 and #407; by 2007 that had become #400 and #492.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Albie #19, Asher #150.
Republic of Ireland · Boys11 shared years, 2014–2025
Albie held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Asher in 2.
Highest recorded here: Albie #179 in 2025, Asher #211 in 2025.
The order changed in 2023: Albie moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #429 and #251; by 2023 that had become #243 and #330.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Albie #179, Asher #211.
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 | Albie | Asher |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #179 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #88 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Albie and Asher both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Albie
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #853 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 recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #19 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #179 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Asher
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #2096 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 recorded2012–2023
Highest recorded position: #28 among boys in New Zealand, in 2021 (recorded 2012–2023).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #88 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys