Alfie vs Chad

Alfie and Chadcompared 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 Chad #4991 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2008, Alfie was ranked #51 and Chad #328 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2016, Alfie was ranked #54 and Chad #713 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

Alfie and Chad over time

Alfie and Chad appear together in 1 published list, across 28 years of shared records. Alfie held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Chad in 0.

In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.

Chad 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.

List by list

England and Wales · Boys28 shared years, 1996–2023
Alfie held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Chad in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alfie #4 in 2009, Chad #248 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Alfie #16, Chad #4991.

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.

Where to go next

Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.

Other comparisons involving Alfie

Pairs where Alfie shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Alfie vs Taylor
In 1996 they stood at #119 and #121 in England and Wales · Boys, 2 places apart; by 2024 they were #16 and #385.
Alfie · Taylor · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
See the 2024 England and Wales ranking
Alfie vs Archie
Alfie and Archie both rose over the same years in 3 registrars — England and Wales · Boys; Northern Ireland · Boys; Republic of Ireland · Boys. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.
Alfie · Archie · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Moved together in several countries
Alfie vs Caleb
Alfie and Caleb both rose over the same years in 3 registrars — England and Wales · Boys; Northern Ireland · Boys; Republic of Ireland · Boys. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.
Alfie · Caleb · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Moved together in several countries
Alfie vs Elijah
Alfie and Elijah both rose over the same years in 3 registrars — England and Wales · Boys; Northern Ireland · Boys; Republic of Ireland · Boys. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.
Alfie · Elijah · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Moved together in several countries

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Alfie, Chad
Field	Alfie	Chad
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	1
Common variants / nicknames	Not yet recorded	Not yet recorded
Recorded regional usage	AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE	AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE
Most recent popularity observation	Republic of Ireland · Boys #36 (2025)	England and Wales · Boys #4991 (2023)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)	90/100	Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)	94/100	95/100
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); Chad does not have one recorded yet.
Alfie has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Chad.
A meaning is recorded for Alfie; Chad doesn't have one written yet.
Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, 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 recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #4 among boys in England and Wales, in 2009 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #96 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys

Chad

Popularity journey

First recorded1974
First recorded at #92 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1974 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1974–1983
Highest recorded position: #72 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1980 (recorded 1974–1983).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2023
Most recently recorded at #4991 among boys in England and Wales, in 2023.
England and Wales · Boys