Hubert vs Ultan
Hubert and Ultancompared 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.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2010, Hubert was ranked #339 and Ultan #303 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Hubert was ranked #785 and Ultan #655 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2021, Hubert was ranked #815 and Ultan #4789 among boys in England and Wales.
Hubert and Ultan over time
Hubert and Ultan appear together in 1 published list, across 47 years of shared records. Ultan held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Hubert 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.
Hubert reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Ultan 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
Hubert and Ultan changed places 19 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1964 and 2024, ending at #785 and #655.
- Longest-running competitions
Hubert and Ultan were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 47 years, from 1964 to 2024, ending at #785 and #655.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys47 shared years, 1964–2024
Hubert held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Ultan in 24.
Highest recorded here: Hubert #108 in 1965, Ultan #146 in 1969.
The order changed in 2021: Ultan moved ahead. In 2020 they stood at #402 and #459; by 2021 that had become #755 and #755.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Hubert #785, Ultan #655.
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 | Hubert | Ultan |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #401 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #829 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Hubert and Ultan both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
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
Ultan
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #181 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 recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #146 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1969 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys