Alfred vs Anton
Alfred and Antoncompared 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 Anton #92 among boys in Norway.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Alfred was ranked #81 and Anton #857 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Alfred was ranked #278 and Anton #478 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2021, Alfred was ranked #374 and Anton #433 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Alfred was ranked #430 and Anton #655 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Alfred and Anton over time
Alfred and Anton appear together in 4 published lists, across 139 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
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.
Anton reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Alfred in 1. 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 Anton changed places 18 times in Norway · Boys between 1945 and 2025, ending at #26 and #92.
- Longest-running competitions
Alfred and Anton were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 75 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #26 and #92.
List by list
Norway · Boys75 shared years, 1945–2025
Alfred held the stronger position in 33 of those years, Anton in 42.
Highest recorded here: Alfred #18 in 2023, Anton #77 in 2019.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alfred #26, Anton #92.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Alfred held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Anton in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alfred #76 in 2023, Anton #298 in 2002.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alfred #81, Anton #857.
Republic of Ireland · Boys27 shared years, 1969–2024
Alfred held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Anton in 10.
Highest recorded here: Alfred #163 in 1969, Anton #205 in 1984.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alfred #430, Anton #655.
Northern Ireland · Boys8 shared years, 2008–2021
Alfred held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Anton in 3.
Highest recorded here: Alfred #262 in 2009, Anton #207 in 2008.
The order changed in 2021: Alfred moved ahead. In 2020 they stood at #392 and #392; by 2021 that had become #374 and #433.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Alfred #374, Anton #433.
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 | Anton |
|---|---|---|
| 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 #92 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Alfred and Anton 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
Anton
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #164 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: #77 among boys in Norway, in 2019 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #92 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys