Ali vs Omer
Ali and Omercompared 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, Ali was ranked #106 and Omer #602 among boys in England and Wales.
Norway · Boys
In 2023, Ali was ranked #143 and Omer #438 among boys in Norway.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Ali was ranked #189 and Omer #727 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2021, Ali was ranked #336 and Omer #631 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Ali and Omer over time
Ali and Omer appear together in 3 published lists, across 65 years of shared records. Ali held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Omer 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.
Omer reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Ali in 1. 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
Ali held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Omer in 0.
Highest recorded here: Ali #106 in 2024, Omer #554 in 2017.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ali #106, Omer #602.
Norway · Boys24 shared years, 1964–2023
Ali held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Omer in 0.
Highest recorded here: Ali #79 in 1993, Omer #354 in 2016.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Ali #143, Omer #438.
Republic of Ireland · Boys12 shared years, 1990–2021
Ali held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Omer in 0.
Highest recorded here: Ali #214 in 2004, Omer #323 in 1990.
The order changed in 2004: Ali moved ahead. In 2003 they stood at #323 and #323; by 2004 that had become #214 and #439.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Ali #336, Omer #631.
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 | Ali | Omer |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Traditionally associated with 'elevated' or 'lofty, sublime', from the Arabic root 'to be high'. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Arabic | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈæli/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #58 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #602 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| 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); Omer does not have one recorded yet.
- Ali and Omer both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Ali; Omer doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
How each name got here
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
Omer
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #518 among boys in Norway in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1990–2021
Highest recorded position: #323 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1990 (recorded 1990–2021).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #602 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys