Allan vs Leigh
Allan and Leighcompared 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 1983, Allan was ranked #93 and Leigh #92 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2013, Allan was ranked #711 and Leigh #605 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Allan was ranked #1951 and Leigh #5119 among boys in England and Wales.
Allan and Leigh over time
Allan and Leigh appear together in 2 published lists, across 59 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
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.
Allan reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Leigh 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
Allan and Leigh changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2024, ending at #1951 and #5119.
- Longest-running competitions
Allan and Leigh were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 35 years, from 1970 to 2013, ending at #711 and #605.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Allan #489 in 1996, Leigh #423 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys35 shared years, 1970–2013
Allan held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Leigh in 21.
Highest recorded here: Allan #121 in 1974, Leigh #146 in 1992.
The order changed in 2012: Leigh moved ahead. In 2011 they stood at #455 and #730; by 2012 that had become #718 and #548.
Most recent shared year, 2013: Allan #711, Leigh #605.
England and Wales · Boys24 shared years, 1996–2024
Allan held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Leigh in 3.
Highest recorded here: Allan #489 in 1996, Leigh #423 in 1996.
The order changed in 2003: Allan moved ahead. In 2002 they stood at #1128 and #907; by 2003 that had become #889 and #1188.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Allan #1951, Leigh #5119.
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 | Leigh |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 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 |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #418 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #5119 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 71/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Allan has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Leigh.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
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
Leigh
Popularity journey
First recorded1969
First recorded at #443 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1969 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1981–1983
Highest recorded position: #92 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1983 (recorded 1981–1983).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #5119 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys