Alfie vs Domas
Alfie and Domascompared 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.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2018, Alfie was ranked #14 and Domas #416 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2025, Alfie was ranked #16 and Domas #5137 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2022, Alfie was ranked #47 and Domas #779 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Alfie and Domas over time
Alfie and Domas appear together in 2 published lists, across 34 years of shared records. Alfie held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Domas in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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 · Boys21 shared years, 2004–2025
Alfie held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Domas in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alfie #4 in 2009, Domas #771 in 2017.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alfie #16, Domas #5137.
Republic of Ireland · Boys13 shared years, 2008–2022
Alfie held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Domas in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alfie #36 in 2017, Domas #342 in 2011.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Alfie #47, Domas #779.
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 | Domas |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #16 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #5137 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| 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); Domas does not have one recorded yet.
- Alfie and Domas both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Alfie; Domas 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
Domas
Popularity journey
First recorded2004
First recorded at #3651 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 recorded2008–2022
Highest recorded position: #342 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2011 (recorded 2008–2022).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #5137 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys