Alby vs Ali
Alby and Alicompared 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, Alby was ranked #702 and Ali #106 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Alby was ranked #535 and Ali #189 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Alby was ranked #655 and Ali #240 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Alby was ranked #395 and Ali #249 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Alby and Ali over time
Alby and Ali appear together in 2 published lists, across 38 years of shared records. Ali held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Alby in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Alby reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Ali 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
Alby held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Ali in 29.
Highest recorded here: Alby #387 in 2016, Ali #106 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alby #702, Ali #106.
Republic of Ireland · Boys9 shared years, 2016–2024
Alby held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Ali in 9.
Highest recorded here: Alby #496 in 2020, Ali #239 in 2022.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alby #655, Ali #240.
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 | Alby | Ali |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Traditionally associated with 'elevated' or 'lofty, sublime', from the Arabic root 'to be high'. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Arabic |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈæli/ |
| 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, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Scotland · Boys #535 (2024) | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #58 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Ali has a recorded origin (Arabic); Alby does not have one recorded yet.
- Alby and Ali both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Ali; Alby doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Alby
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #2020 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 recorded2019–2023
Highest recorded position: #334 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2020 (recorded 2019–2023).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #702 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys
Ali
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #245 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1997–2025
Highest recorded position: #57 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2024 (recorded 1997–2025).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #58 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys