Albin vs Ilya
Albin and Ilyacompared 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.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2006, Albin was ranked #596 and Ilya #493 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2023, Albin was ranked #4991 and Ilya #2160 among boys in England and Wales.
Albin and Ilya over time
Albin and Ilya appear together in 1 published list, across 15 years of shared records. Ilya held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Albin 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.
Albin reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Ilya 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 · Boys15 shared years, 2000–2023
Albin held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Ilya in 10.
Highest recorded here: Albin #1889 in 2000, Ilya #1506 in 2019.
The order changed in 2008: Ilya moved ahead. In 2007 they stood at #2023 and #4333; by 2008 that had become #2097 and #1511.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Albin #4991, Ilya #2160.
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 | Albin | Ilya |
|---|---|---|
| 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, IE | GB-ENW, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #4991 (2023) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #829 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 60/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Albin and Ilya both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Albin
Popularity journey
First recorded1999
First recorded at #2943 among boys in England and Wales in 1999 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2023
Most recently recorded at #4991 among boys in England and Wales, in 2023.
England and Wales · Boys
Ilya
Popularity journey
First recorded1997
First recorded at #2859 among boys in England and Wales in 1997 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2004–2025
Highest recorded position: #493 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2006 (recorded 2004–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys