Alfred vs Amir
Alfred and Amircompared 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.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, Alfred was ranked #26 and Amir #130 among boys in Norway.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Alfred was ranked #81 and Amir #195 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Alfred was ranked #286 and Amir #252 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Alfred was ranked #272 and Amir #395 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Alfred was ranked #278 and Amir #382 among boys in Scotland.
Alfred and Amir over time
Alfred and Amir appear together in 3 published lists, across 114 years of shared records. Alfred held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Amir in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Alfred reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Amir 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Alfred and Amir changed places 6 times in Norway · Boys between 1956 and 2025, ending at #26 and #130.
- Longest-running competitions
Alfred and Amir were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 63 years, from 1956 to 2025, ending at #26 and #130.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Alfred #76 in 2023, Amir #195 in 2024.
List by list
Norway · Boys63 shared years, 1956–2025
Alfred held the stronger position in 35 of those years, Amir in 28.
Highest recorded here: Alfred #18 in 2023, Amir #130 in 2025.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alfred #26, Amir #130.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Alfred held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Amir in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alfred #76 in 2023, Amir #195 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alfred #81, Amir #195.
Republic of Ireland · Boys22 shared years, 1983–2025
Alfred held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Amir in 8.
Highest recorded here: Alfred #258 in 1983, Amir #252 in 2024.
The order changed in 2022: Amir moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #336 and #364; by 2022 that had become #657 and #306.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alfred #286, Amir #252.
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 | Alfred | Amir |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #26 (2025) | Norway · Boys #130 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Alfred and Amir both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Alfred
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #127 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #18 among boys in Norway, in 2023 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #26 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys
Amir
Popularity journey
First recorded1956
First recorded at #416 among boys in Norway in 1956 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1956–2025
Highest recorded position: #130 among boys in Norway, in 2025 (recorded 1956–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #130 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys