Alfie vs Reilly

Alfie and Reillycompared 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.

Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Alfie was ranked #15 and Reilly #535 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Alfie was ranked #16 and Reilly #3688 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2017, Alfie was ranked #17 and Reilly #415 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Alfie was ranked #45 and Reilly #770 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2006, Alfie was ranked #4157 and Reilly #4157 among girls in England and Wales.

Alfie and Reilly over time

Alfie and Reilly appear together in 1 published list, across 29 years of shared records. Alfie held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Reilly in 0.

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

Alfie reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Reilly 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.

Mirrored each other
Over 29 shared years in England and Wales · Boys, Alfie rose about as far as Reilly fell — from #119 and #2357 in 1996 to #16 and #3688 in 2024.

List by list

England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Alfie held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Reilly in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alfie #4 in 2009, Reilly #569 in 2012.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alfie #16, Reilly #3688.

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, Reilly
Field	Alfie	Reilly
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, GB-SCT, IE
Most recent popularity observation	Republic of Ireland · Boys #36 (2025)	Scotland · Boys #535 (2024)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)	90/100	Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)	94/100	88/100
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); Reilly does not have one recorded yet.
Alfie and Reilly both have 2 syllables.
A meaning is recorded for Alfie; Reilly 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

Reilly

Popularity journey

First recorded1996
First recorded at #2357 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 recorded2006–2017
Highest recorded position: #291 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2008 (recorded 2006–2017).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #3688 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys