Abdul vs Alfred
Abdul and Alfredcompared 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.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, Abdul was ranked #484 and Alfred #26 among boys in Norway.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Abdul was ranked #152 and Alfred #81 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Abdul was ranked #307 and Alfred #278 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Abdul was ranked #402 and Alfred #286 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Abdul and Alfred over time
Abdul and Alfred appear together in 3 published lists, across 124 years of shared records. Alfred held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Abdul in 0.
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.
Abdul reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Alfred 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2005, Alfred moved ahead of Abdul in England and Wales · Boys — #160 and #171 the year before became #167 and #166.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Abdul and Alfred changed places 10 times in Norway · Boys between 1945 and 2025, ending at #484 and #26.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 29 shared years in England and Wales · Boys, Abdul and Alfred averaged 52.4 places apart, ending at #152 and #81.
- Mirrored each other
Over 75 shared years in Norway · Boys, Alfred rose about as far as Abdul fell — from #238 and #127 in 1945 to #484 and #26 in 2025.
- Longest-running competitions
Abdul and Alfred were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 75 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #484 and #26.
List by list
Norway · Boys75 shared years, 1945–2025
Abdul held the stronger position in 31 of those years, Alfred in 44.
Highest recorded here: Abdul #180 in 2000, Alfred #18 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Abdul #484, Alfred #26.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Abdul held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Alfred in 25.
Highest recorded here: Abdul #146 in 2003, Alfred #76 in 2023.
The order changed in 2005: Alfred moved ahead. In 2004 they stood at #160 and #171; by 2005 that had become #167 and #166.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Abdul #152, Alfred #81.
Republic of Ireland · Boys20 shared years, 2001–2025
Abdul held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Alfred in 9.
Highest recorded here: Abdul #183 in 2001, Alfred #271 in 2020.
The order changed in 2020: Alfred moved ahead. In 2019 they stood at #466 and #646; by 2020 that had become #496 and #271.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Abdul #402, Alfred #286.
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 | Abdul | Alfred |
|---|---|---|
| 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, GB-SCT, IE, NO | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #402 (2025) | Norway · Boys #26 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Abdul and Alfred both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Abdul
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #238 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1998–2025
Highest recorded position: #138 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2003 (recorded 1998–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #484 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys
Alfred
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #127 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #18 among boys in Norway, in 2023 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #26 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys