Alfred vs Arran
Alfred and Arrancompared 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, Alfred was ranked #278 and Arran #51 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Alfred was ranked #81 and Arran #1025 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2022, Alfred was ranked #657 and Arran #657 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Alfred and Arran over time
Alfred and Arran appear together in 2 published lists, across 47 years of shared records. Alfred held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Arran 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 1997, Alfred moved ahead of Arran in England and Wales · Boys — #218 and #208 the year before became #192 and #207.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Alfred and Arran changed places 6 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1979 and 2022, ending at #657 and #657.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Alfred #258 in 1983, Arran #269 in 1985.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Alfred held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Arran in 1.
Highest recorded here: Alfred #76 in 2023, Arran #207 in 1997.
The order changed in 1997: Alfred moved ahead. In 1996 they stood at #218 and #208; by 1997 that had become #192 and #207.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alfred #81, Arran #1025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys18 shared years, 1979–2022
Alfred held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Arran in 2.
Highest recorded here: Alfred #258 in 1983, Arran #269 in 1985.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Alfred #657, Arran #657.
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 | Arran |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #26 (2025) | Scotland · Boys #51 (2024) |
| 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 Arran both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, 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
Arran
Popularity journey
First recorded1979
First recorded at #292 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1979 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1025 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys