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Alfie vs Teo

Alfie and Teocompared 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 Teo #352 among boys in Northern Ireland.

  • Scotland · Boys

    In 2024, Alfie was ranked #15 and Teo #619 among boys in Scotland.

  • England and Wales · Boys

    In 2024, Alfie was ranked #16 and Teo #458 among boys in England and Wales.

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys

    In 2025, Alfie was ranked #36 and Teo #432 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

Alfie and Teo over time

Alfie and Teo appear together in 2 published lists, across 38 years of shared records. Alfie held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Teo in 0.

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

Alfie reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Teo 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 · Boys27 shared years, 19972024

    Alfie held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Teo in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Alfie #4 in 2009, Teo #458 in 2024.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Alfie #16, Teo #458.

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys11 shared years, 20082025

    Alfie held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Teo in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Alfie #36 in 2017, Teo #287 in 2024.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Alfie #36, Teo #432.

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

Side-by-side comparison of Alfie, Teo
FieldAlfieTeo
Record typeEditorially researched profileOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagemalemale
MeaningA diminutive/pet form, inheriting its meaning from Alfred — 'elf counsel', from Old English aelf ('elf') and raed ('counsel, advice').Not yet recorded
OriginEnglish, diminutive of AlfredNot yet recorded
Pronunciation/ˈælfi/Not yet recorded
Syllables21
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IEGB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO
Most recent popularity observationRepublic of Ireland · Boys #36 (2025)Norway · Boys #164 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)90/100Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)94/10095/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Alfie has a recorded origin (English, diminutive of Alfred); Teo does not have one recorded yet.
  • Alfie has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Teo.
  • A meaning is recorded for Alfie; Teo 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

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1996–2024

    Highest recorded position: #4 among boys in England and Wales, in 2009 (recorded 1996–2024).

    England and Wales · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #96 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.

    New South Wales, Australia · Boys

Teo

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1997

    First recorded at #1761 among boys in England and Wales in 1997 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    England and Wales · Boys

  2. Highest recorded2000–2025

    Highest recorded position: #164 among boys in Norway, in 2025 (recorded 2000–2025).

    Norway · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #164 among boys in Norway, in 2025.

    Norway · Boys