Alfie vs Bartosz
Alfie and Bartoszcompared 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 2023, Alfie was ranked #16 and Bartosz #2546 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2011, Alfie was ranked #17 and Bartosz #245 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2020, Alfie was ranked #41 and Bartosz #741 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Alfie and Bartosz over time
Alfie and Bartosz appear together in 2 published lists, across 37 years of shared records. Alfie held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Bartosz in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Bartosz reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Alfie 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.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Alfie #4 in 2009, Bartosz #376 in 2009.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys21 shared years, 2001–2023
Alfie held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Bartosz in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alfie #4 in 2009, Bartosz #376 in 2009.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Alfie #16, Bartosz #2546.
Republic of Ireland · Boys16 shared years, 2005–2020
Alfie held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Bartosz in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alfie #36 in 2017, Bartosz #148 in 2008.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Alfie #41, Bartosz #741.
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 | Alfie | Bartosz |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | A diminutive/pet form, inheriting its meaning from Alfred — 'elf counsel', from Old English aelf ('elf') and raed ('counsel, advice'). | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | English, diminutive of Alfred | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈælfi/ | 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 | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #16 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #2546 (2023) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Alfie has a recorded origin (English, diminutive of Alfred); Bartosz does not have one recorded yet.
- Alfie and Bartosz both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Alfie; Bartosz doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Alfie
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #119 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 recorded1996–2025
Highest recorded position: #4 among boys in England and Wales, in 2009 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #16 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys
Bartosz
Popularity journey
First recorded1974
First recorded at #483 among boys in Norway in 1974 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded2005–2020
Highest recorded position: #148 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2008 (recorded 2005–2020).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2023
Most recently recorded at #2546 among boys in England and Wales, in 2023.
England and Wales · Boys