Alby vs Sammy
Alby and Sammycompared 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 Sammy #326 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Alby was ranked #655 and Sammy #430 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Alby was ranked #702 and Sammy #1235 among boys in England and Wales.
Alby and Sammy over time
Alby and Sammy appear together in 1 published list, across 29 years of shared records. Sammy held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Alby 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.
Sammy 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.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Alby held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Sammy in 16.
Highest recorded here: Alby #387 in 2016, Sammy #533 in 2001.
The order changed in 2012: Alby moved ahead. In 2011 they stood at #1045 and #781; by 2012 that had become #852 and #1119.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alby #702, Sammy #1235.
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 | Sammy |
|---|---|---|
| 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, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Scotland · Boys #535 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #509 (2025) |
| 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 Sammy 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
Sammy
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #1755 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 recorded2015–2021
Highest recorded position: #326 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2021 (recorded 2015–2021).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #509 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys