Afonso vs Samy
Afonso and Samycompared 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.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2019, Afonso was ranked #764 and Samy #764 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Afonso was ranked #1595 and Samy #5119 among boys in England and Wales.
Afonso and Samy over time
Afonso and Samy appear together in 1 published list, across 21 years of shared records. Afonso held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Samy 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.
Samy reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Afonso 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
Afonso and Samy changed places 7 times in England and Wales · Boys between 2004 and 2024, ending at #1595 and #5119.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys21 shared years, 2004–2024
Afonso held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Samy in 7.
Highest recorded here: Afonso #1382 in 2018, Samy #1377 in 2005.
The order changed in 2020: Afonso moved ahead. In 2019 they stood at #2728 and #1587; by 2020 that had become #1935 and #2228.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Afonso #1595, Samy #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 | Afonso | Samy |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, IE | GB-ENW, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #1595 (2024) | England and Wales · Boys #5119 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 60/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Afonso has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Samy.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Afonso
Popularity journey
First recorded2004
First recorded at #3009 among boys in England and Wales in 2004 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2019–2023
Highest recorded position: #660 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2023 (recorded 2019–2023).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1595 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys
Samy
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #1591 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #5119 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys