Albie vs Zac
Albie and Zaccompared 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 Zac #442 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Albie was ranked #32 and Zac #176 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Albie was ranked #71 and Zac #216 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Albie was ranked #179 and Zac #223 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Albie and Zac over time
Albie and Zac appear together in 3 published lists, across 50 years of shared records. Zac 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.
Zac 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 Zac in England and Wales · Boys — #188 and #136 the year before became #139 and #144.
- Mirrored each other
Over 29 shared years in England and Wales · Boys, Albie rose about as far as Zac fell — from #853 and #276 in 1996 to #19 and #442 in 2024.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Albie held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Zac in 17.
Highest recorded here: Albie #19 in 2024, Zac #110 in 2010.
The order changed in 2013: Albie moved ahead. In 2012 they stood at #188 and #136; by 2013 that had become #139 and #144.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Albie #19, Zac #442.
Republic of Ireland · Boys11 shared years, 2014–2025
Albie held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Zac in 9.
Highest recorded here: Albie #179 in 2025, Zac #179 in 2019.
The order changed in 2024: Albie moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #243 and #212; by 2024 that had become #183 and #252.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Albie #179, Zac #223.
Northern Ireland · Boys10 shared years, 2015–2024
Albie held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Zac in 4.
Highest recorded here: Albie #70 in 2023, Zac #112 in 2016.
The order changed in 2020: Albie moved ahead. In 2019 they stood at #178 and #178; by 2020 that had become #132 and #193.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Albie #71, Zac #216.
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 | Zac |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1 |
| 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, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #179 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #223 (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 has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Zac.
- 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
Zac
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #276 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 recorded1998–2012
Highest recorded position: #65 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2002 (recorded 1998–2012).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #223 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys