Allan vs Keith
Allan and Keithcompared 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 Zealand · Boys
In 1967, Allan was ranked #62 and Keith #81 among boys in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 1969, Allan was ranked #69 and Keith #97 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 1998, Allan was ranked #207 and Keith #221 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2013, Allan was ranked #711 and Keith #383 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Allan was ranked #1951 and Keith #3688 among boys in England and Wales.
Allan and Keith over time
Allan and Keith appear together in 4 published lists, across 106 years of shared records. Allan held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Keith in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1955, Allan moved ahead of Keith in New Zealand · Boys — #34 and #33 the year before became #37 and #41.
- Longest-running competitions
Allan and Keith were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 45 years, from 1964 to 2013, ending at #711 and #383.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Allan #489 in 1996, Keith #379 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys45 shared years, 1964–2013
Allan held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Keith in 45.
Highest recorded here: Allan #121 in 1974, Keith #17 in 1975.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2013: Allan #711, Keith #383.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Allan held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Keith in 12.
Highest recorded here: Allan #489 in 1996, Keith #379 in 1996.
The order changed in 2020: Allan moved ahead. In 2019 they stood at #2266 and #1869; by 2020 that had become #1935 and #3334.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Allan #1951, Keith #3688.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys18 shared years, 1952–1969
Allan held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Keith in 0.
Highest recorded here: Allan #31 in 1952, Keith #40 in 1952.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1969: Allan #69, Keith #97.
New Zealand · Boys14 shared years, 1954–1967
Allan held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Keith in 1.
Highest recorded here: Allan #32 in 1958, Keith #33 in 1954.
The order changed in 1955: Allan moved ahead. In 1954 they stood at #34 and #33; by 1955 that had become #37 and #41.
Most recent shared year, 1967: Allan #62, Keith #81.
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 | Allan | Keith |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #418 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #577 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Allan has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Keith.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Allan
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #323 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1952–1985
Highest recorded position: #31 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1952 (recorded 1952–1985).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #418 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys
Keith
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #40 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #17 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1975 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #577 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys