Alfie vs Mohammad
Alfie and Mohammadcompared 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 2022, Alfie was ranked #15 and Mohammad #352 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Alfie was ranked #15 and Mohammad #141 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Alfie was ranked #16 and Mohammad #53 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Alfie was ranked #36 and Mohammad #207 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Alfie and Mohammad over time
Alfie and Mohammad appear together in 2 published lists, across 53 years of shared records. Alfie held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Mohammad in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
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.
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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1998, Alfie moved ahead of Mohammad in England and Wales · Boys — #92 and #86 the year before became #71 and #83.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 29 shared years in England and Wales · Boys, Alfie and Mohammad averaged 44.8 places apart, ending at #16 and #53.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Alfie held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Mohammad in 2.
Highest recorded here: Alfie #4 in 2009, Mohammad #53 in 2024.
The order changed in 1998: Alfie moved ahead. In 1997 they stood at #92 and #86; by 1998 that had become #71 and #83.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alfie #16, Mohammad #53.
Republic of Ireland · Boys24 shared years, 2002–2025
Alfie held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Mohammad in 4.
Highest recorded here: Alfie #36 in 2017, Mohammad #204 in 2002.
The order changed in 2006: Alfie moved ahead. In 2005 they stood at #254 and #224; by 2006 that had become #197 and #314.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alfie #36, Mohammad #207.
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 | Mohammad |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 |
| 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, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #36 (2025) | Norway · Boys #113 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 76/100 |
| 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); Mohammad does not have one recorded yet.
- Alfie has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Mohammad.
- A meaning is recorded for Alfie; Mohammad doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, 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
Mohammad
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #147 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #53 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #113 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys