Alby vs Blaise
Alby and Blaisecompared 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 2024, Alby was ranked #655 and Blaise #655 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Alby was ranked #702 and Blaise #2443 among boys in England and Wales.
Alby and Blaise over time
Alby and Blaise appear together in 2 published lists, across 36 years of shared records. Alby held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Blaise 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.
Blaise reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Alby 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.
- Mirrored each other
Over 28 shared years in England and Wales · Boys, Alby rose about as far as Blaise fell — from #2020 and #1337 in 1996 to #702 and #2443 in 2024.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys28 shared years, 1996–2024
Alby held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Blaise in 10.
Highest recorded here: Alby #387 in 2016, Blaise #1010 in 1997.
The order changed in 2009: Alby moved ahead. In 2008 they stood at #1403 and #1294; by 2009 that had become #1099 and #1859.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alby #702, Blaise #2443.
Republic of Ireland · Boys8 shared years, 2016–2024
Alby held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Blaise in 1.
Highest recorded here: Alby #496 in 2020, Blaise #459 in 2020.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alby #655, Blaise #655.
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 | Blaise |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | Used for both boys and girls |
| 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, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Scotland · Boys #535 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #468 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Alby and Blaise both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, 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
Blaise
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #1646 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded2004–2025
Highest recorded position: #459 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2020 (recorded 2004–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #468 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys