Alfred vs Antony
Alfred and Antonycompared 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.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Alfred was ranked #81 and Antony #968 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2009, Alfred was ranked #262 and Antony #390 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2022, Alfred was ranked #657 and Antony #779 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Alfred and Antony over time
Alfred and Antony appear together in 2 published lists, across 38 years of shared records. Alfred held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Antony 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.
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, Alfred moved ahead of Antony in England and Wales · Boys — #192 and #186 the year before became #174 and #229.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Alfred held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Antony in 2.
Highest recorded here: Alfred #76 in 2023, Antony #158 in 1996.
The order changed in 1998: Alfred moved ahead. In 1997 they stood at #192 and #186; by 1998 that had become #174 and #229.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alfred #81, Antony #968.
Republic of Ireland · Boys9 shared years, 1975–2022
Alfred held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Antony in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alfred #251 in 1975, Antony #288 in 1980.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Alfred #657, Antony #779.
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 | Antony |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #26 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #968 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Alfred has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Antony.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
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
Antony
Popularity journey
First recorded1960
First recorded at #74 among boys in New Zealand in 1960 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New Zealand · Boys
Highest recorded1960–1975
Highest recorded position: #56 among boys in New Zealand, in 1964 (recorded 1960–1975).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #968 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys