Albie vs Mustafa
Albie and Mustafacompared 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 Mustafa #170 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Albie was ranked #32 and Mustafa #227 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Albie was ranked #179 and Mustafa #309 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Albie and Mustafa over time
Albie and Mustafa appear together in 2 published lists, across 41 years of shared records. Albie held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Mustafa 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.
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 Mustafa changed places 6 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 2014 and 2025, ending at #179 and #309.
- Longest-running competitions
Albie and Mustafa were both ranked in England and Wales · Boys for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #21 and #170.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Albie #19 in 2024, Mustafa #165 in 2024.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys30 shared years, 1996–2025
Albie held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Mustafa in 15.
Highest recorded here: Albie #19 in 2024, Mustafa #165 in 2024.
The order changed in 2011: Albie moved ahead. In 2010 they stood at #288 and #222; by 2011 that had become #218 and #229.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Albie #21, Mustafa #170.
Republic of Ireland · Boys11 shared years, 2014–2025
Albie held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Mustafa in 2.
Highest recorded here: Albie #179 in 2025, Mustafa #309 in 2025.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Albie #179, Mustafa #309.
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.
Where to go next
Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.
Other comparisons involving Albie
Pairs where Albie shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Jack vs Albie
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Jack #1 in 2021, Albie #70 in 2023.
Jack · Albie · 10 shared years, 2015–2024 · Peaked in the same years
- Muhammad vs Albie
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Muhammad #1 in 2023, Albie #19 in 2024.
Muhammad · Albie · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Peaked in the same years
- Alexander vs Albie
Alexander and Albie averaged 19.1 places apart in Scotland · Boys, and 308 places apart in England and Wales · Boys.
Alexander · Albie · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Close in one country, far apart in another
Side by side
| Field | Albie | Mustafa |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #21 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #170 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Albie has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Mustafa.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, 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
Mustafa
Popularity journey
First recorded1946
First recorded at #258 among boys in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2025
Highest recorded position: #165 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #170 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys