Albie vs Cole
Albie and Colecompared 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 2025, Albie was ranked #21 and Cole #179 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Albie was ranked #32 and Cole #66 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Albie was ranked #71 and Cole #125 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Albie was ranked #179 and Cole #185 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Albie and Cole over time
Albie and Cole appear together in 3 published lists, across 51 years of shared records. Cole held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Albie in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 3 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Cole reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 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 2013, Albie moved ahead of Cole in England and Wales · Boys — #188 and #151 the year before became #139 and #161.
- Longest-running competitions
Albie and Cole were both ranked in England and Wales · Boys for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #21 and #179.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys30 shared years, 1996–2025
Albie held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Cole in 17.
Highest recorded here: Albie #19 in 2024, Cole #125 in 2010.
The order changed in 2013: Albie moved ahead. In 2012 they stood at #188 and #151; by 2013 that had become #139 and #161.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Albie #21, Cole #179.
Republic of Ireland · Boys11 shared years, 2014–2025
Albie held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Cole in 9.
Highest recorded here: Albie #179 in 2025, Cole #132 in 2020.
The order changed in 2025: Albie moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #183 and #183; by 2025 that had become #179 and #185.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Albie #179, Cole #185.
Northern Ireland · Boys10 shared years, 2015–2024
Albie held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Cole in 4.
Highest recorded here: Albie #70 in 2023, Cole #98 in 2017.
The order changed in 2021: Albie moved ahead. In 2020 they stood at #132 and #132; by 2021 that had become #109 and #134.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Albie #71, Cole #125.
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 | Cole |
|---|---|---|
| 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-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #21 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #179 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Albie and Cole 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 recorded1996–2025
Highest recorded position: #19 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #21 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys
Cole
Popularity journey
First recorded1989
First recorded at #307 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1989 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1998–2009
Highest recorded position: #62 among boys in New Zealand, in 2003 (recorded 1998–2009).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #179 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys