Albie vs Ultan
Albie and Ultancompared 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 2021, Albie was ranked #32 and Ultan #4789 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Albie was ranked #71 and Ultan #339 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Albie was ranked #179 and Ultan #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Albie and Ultan over time
Albie and Ultan appear together in 2 published lists, across 19 years of shared records. Albie held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Ultan 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.
Ultan reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Albie and Ultan changed places 5 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 2014 and 2025, ending at #179 and #829.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys11 shared years, 2014–2025
Albie held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Ultan in 4.
Highest recorded here: Albie #179 in 2025, Ultan #353 in 2016.
The order changed in 2023: Albie moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #429 and #367; by 2023 that had become #243 and #472.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Albie #179, Ultan #829.
Northern Ireland · Boys8 shared years, 2016–2024
Albie held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Ultan in 0.
Highest recorded here: Albie #70 in 2023, Ultan #249 in 2021.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Albie #71, Ultan #339.
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 | Ultan |
|---|---|---|
| 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, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #179 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #829 (2025) |
| 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 Ultan 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
Ultan
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #181 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #146 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1969 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys