Ajay vs Alfred
Ajay 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.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2025, Ajay was ranked #914 and Alfred #76 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Ajay was ranked #312 and Alfred #272 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Ajay was ranked #619 and Alfred #278 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Ajay was ranked #350 and Alfred #430 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Ajay and Alfred over time
Ajay and Alfred appear together in 2 published lists, across 49 years of shared records. Alfred held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Ajay 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.
Ajay reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Ajay and Alfred changed places 9 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 2005 and 2024, ending at #350 and #430.
- Longest-running competitions
Ajay and Alfred were both ranked in England and Wales · Boys for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #914 and #76.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Ajay #306 in 2018, Alfred #271 in 2020.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys30 shared years, 1996–2025
Ajay held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Alfred in 30.
Highest recorded here: Ajay #287 in 2002, Alfred #76 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Ajay #914, Alfred #76.
Republic of Ireland · Boys19 shared years, 2005–2024
Ajay held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Alfred in 9.
Highest recorded here: Ajay #306 in 2018, Alfred #271 in 2020.
The order changed in 2024: Ajay moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #584 and #472; by 2024 that had become #350 and #430.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ajay #350, Alfred #430.
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 | Ajay | 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 | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #914 (2025) | Norway · Boys #26 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Ajay and Alfred both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Ajay
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #414 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
Highest recorded2006–2023
Highest recorded position: #257 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2006 (recorded 2006–2023).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #914 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · 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 #76 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys