Alby vs Boris
Alby and Boriscompared 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.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2021, Alby was ranked #374 and Boris #374 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2016, Alby was ranked #713 and Boris #601 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Alby was ranked #702 and Boris #1595 among boys in England and Wales.
Alby and Boris over time
Alby and Boris appear together in 1 published list, across 29 years of shared records. Alby held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Boris 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.
Alby reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Boris 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
Alby and Boris changed places 7 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2024, ending at #702 and #1595.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Alby #387 in 2016, Boris #721 in 2018.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Alby held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Boris in 11.
Highest recorded here: Alby #387 in 2016, Boris #721 in 2018.
The order changed in 2012: Alby moved ahead. In 2011 they stood at #1045 and #1024; by 2012 that had become #852 and #901.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alby #702, Boris #1595.
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 | Boris |
|---|---|---|
| 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, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Scotland · Boys #535 (2024) | England and Wales · Boys #1595 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Alby and Boris both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, 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
Boris
Popularity journey
First recorded1969
First recorded at #402 among boys in Norway in 1969 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded2013–2021
Highest recorded position: #374 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2021 (recorded 2013–2021).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1595 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys