Austin vs Hubert
Austin and Hubertcompared 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, Austin was ranked #88 and Hubert #1675 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2015, Austin was ranked #159 and Hubert #342 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Austin was ranked #207 and Hubert #785 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Austin and Hubert over time
Austin and Hubert appear together in 2 published lists, across 77 years of shared records. Austin held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Hubert in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Hubert reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Austin 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
Austin and Hubert changed places 10 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1964 and 2024, ending at #207 and #785.
- Longest-running competitions
Austin and Hubert were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 48 years, from 1964 to 2024, ending at #207 and #785.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Austin #111 in 1965, Hubert #108 in 1965.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys48 shared years, 1964–2024
Austin held the stronger position in 42 of those years, Hubert in 5.
Highest recorded here: Austin #111 in 1965, Hubert #108 in 1965.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Austin #207, Hubert #785.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Austin held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Hubert in 0.
Highest recorded here: Austin #85 in 2016, Hubert #490 in 2011.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Austin #88, Hubert #1675.
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 | Austin | Hubert |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #37 (2025) | Norway · Boys #401 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Austin and Hubert both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Austin
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #114 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded2011–2025
Highest recorded position: #37 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025 (recorded 2011–2025).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #37 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Hubert
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #125 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1964–2024
Highest recorded position: #108 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1965 (recorded 1964–2024).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1675 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys