Ali vs Parker
Ali and Parkercompared 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.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2024, Ali was ranked #57 and Parker #97 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Ali was ranked #106 and Parker #172 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Ali was ranked #189 and Parker #121 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Ali was ranked #249 and Parker #145 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Ali was ranked #188 and Parker #286 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2015, Ali was ranked #306 and Parker #896 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Ali was ranked #5891 and Parker #776 among girls in England and Wales.
Ali and Parker over time
Ali and Parker appear together in 3 published lists, across 44 years of shared records. Parker held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Ali in 1.
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.
Parker reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Ali 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
Ali and Parker changed places 4 times in England and Wales · Boys between 2004 and 2024, ending at #106 and #172.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys21 shared years, 2004–2024
Ali held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Parker in 3.
Highest recorded here: Ali #106 in 2024, Parker #121 in 2019.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ali #106, Parker #172.
Republic of Ireland · Boys14 shared years, 2012–2025
Ali held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Parker in 8.
Highest recorded here: Ali #188 in 2025, Parker #216 in 2018.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Ali #188, Parker #286.
Northern Ireland · Boys9 shared years, 2012–2023
Ali held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Parker in 8.
Highest recorded here: Ali #249 in 2023, Parker #117 in 2017.
The order changed in 2015: Parker moved ahead. In 2014 they stood at #311 and #403; by 2015 that had become #342 and #150.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Ali #249, Parker #145.
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 | Parker |
|---|---|---|
| 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/ | |
| 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #58 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #286 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | 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
- Ali has a recorded origin (Arabic); Parker does not have one recorded yet.
- Ali and Parker both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Ali; Parker doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
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
Parker
Popularity journey
First recorded2004
First recorded at #3651 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 recorded2023–2024
Highest recorded position: #93 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2023 (recorded 2023–2024).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #286 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys