Alby vs Karson
Alby and Karsoncompared 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.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Alby was ranked #535 and Karson #352 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Alby was ranked #395 and Karson #395 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Alby was ranked #655 and Karson #655 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Alby was ranked #702 and Karson #945 among boys in England and Wales.
Alby and Karson over time
Alby and Karson appear together in 2 published lists, across 29 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
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 Karson 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 · Boys21 shared years, 2004–2024
Alby held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Karson in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alby #387 in 2016, Karson #610 in 2021.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alby #702, Karson #945.
Republic of Ireland · Boys8 shared years, 2017–2024
Alby held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Karson in 4.
Highest recorded here: Alby #496 in 2020, Karson #436 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alby #655, Karson #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 | Karson |
|---|---|---|
| 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, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Scotland · Boys #535 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #676 (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 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Alby and Karson both have 2 syllables.
- 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
Karson
Popularity journey
First recorded2004
First recorded at #2304 among boys in England and Wales in 2004 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2015–2023
Highest recorded position: #304 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2020 (recorded 2015–2023).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #676 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys