Albie vs Percy
Albie and Percycompared 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 Percy #332 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Albie was ranked #32 and Percy #727 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2019, Albie was ranked #178 and Percy #418 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2022, Albie was ranked #429 and Percy #779 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Albie and Percy over time
Albie and Percy appear together in 1 published list, across 26 years of shared records. Albie held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Percy in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
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.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Albie #19 in 2024, Percy #332 in 2024.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys26 shared years, 1998–2024
Albie held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Percy in 0.
Highest recorded here: Albie #19 in 2024, Percy #332 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Albie #19, Percy #332.
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 | Percy |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #179 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #332 (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 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Albie and Percy 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
Percy
Popularity journey
First recorded1998
First recorded at #2901 among boys in England and Wales in 1998 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded1998–2024
Highest recorded position: #332 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024 (recorded 1998–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #332 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys