Albie vs Cahir
Albie and Cahircompared 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 2024, Albie was ranked #71 and Cahir #136 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Albie was ranked #183 and Cahir #655 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Albie and Cahir over time
Albie and Cahir appear together in 1 published list, across 10 years of shared records. Cahir held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Albie 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.
Cahir reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Albie 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2023, Albie moved ahead of Cahir in Northern Ireland · Boys — #109 and #109 the year before became #70 and #153.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Albie #70 in 2023, Cahir #105 in 2021.
List by list
Northern Ireland · Boys10 shared years, 2015–2024
Albie held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Cahir in 7.
Highest recorded here: Albie #70 in 2023, Cahir #105 in 2021.
The order changed in 2023: Albie moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #109 and #109; by 2023 that had become #70 and #153.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Albie #71, Cahir #136.
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 | Cahir |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #179 (2025) | Northern Ireland · Boys #136 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Albie and Cahir both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-NIR, 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
Cahir
Popularity journey
First recorded1985
First recorded at #304 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1985 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #105 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2021 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #136 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2024.
Northern Ireland · Boys