Albie vs Shayne
Albie and Shaynecompared 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 Shayne #5119 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2017, Albie was ranked #336 and Shayne #610 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Albie and Shayne over time
Albie and Shayne appear together in 1 published list, across 29 years of shared records. Albie held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Shayne 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.
Shayne 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.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Albie held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Shayne in 3.
Highest recorded here: Albie #19 in 2024, Shayne #245 in 2006.
The order changed in 2007: Albie moved ahead. In 2006 they stood at #421 and #245; by 2007 that had become #400 and #416.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Albie #19, Shayne #5119.
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 | Shayne |
|---|---|---|
| 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, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #179 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #5119 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Albie and Shayne both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, 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
Shayne
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #80 among boys in New Zealand in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New Zealand · Boys
Highest recorded1964–1968
Highest recorded position: #76 among boys in New Zealand, in 1965 (recorded 1964–1968).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #5119 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys