Alfred vs Arron

Alfred and Arroncompared 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 Arron #2443 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Alfred was ranked #278 and Arron #619 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2018, Alfred was ranked #369 and Arron #749 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

Alfred and Arron over time

Alfred and Arron appear together in 2 published lists, across 45 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.

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 1999, Alfred moved ahead of Arron in England and Wales · Boys — #174 and #169 the year before became #150 and #175.
Repeatedly exchanged positions
Alfred and Arron changed places 6 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1974 and 2018, ending at #369 and #749.

List by list

England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Alfred held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Arron in 3.
Highest recorded here: Alfred #76 in 2023, Arron #138 in 1996.
The order changed in 1999: Alfred moved ahead. In 1998 they stood at #174 and #169; by 1999 that had become #150 and #175.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alfred #81, Arron #2443.
Republic of Ireland · Boys16 shared years, 1974–2018
Alfred held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Arron in 8.
Highest recorded here: Alfred #218 in 1974, Arron #191 in 1995.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Alfred #369, Arron #749.

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.

Where to go next

Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.

Other comparisons involving Alfred

Pairs where Alfred shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Stig vs Alfred
In 1945 they stood at #119 and #127 in Norway · Boys, 8 places apart; by 2021 they were #493 and #25.
Stig · Alfred · 63 shared years, 1945–2021 · Started together, ended far apart
See the 2021 Norway ranking
Robert vs Alfred
In 1945 they stood at #126 and #127 in Norway · Boys, 1 places apart; by 2025 they were #363 and #26.
Robert · Alfred · 75 shared years, 1945–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
See the 2025 Norway ranking
Morten vs Alfred
Over 75 shared years in Norway · Boys, Alfred rose about as far as Morten fell — from #107 and #127 in 1945 to #214 and #26 in 2025.
Morten · Alfred · 75 shared years, 1945–2025 · Mirrored each other
See the 2025 Norway ranking
Peter vs Alfred
Over 75 shared years in Norway · Boys, Alfred rose about as far as Peter fell — from #106 and #127 in 1945 to #174 and #26 in 2025.
Peter · Alfred · 75 shared years, 1945–2025 · Mirrored each other
See the 2025 Norway ranking

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Alfred, Arron
Field	Alfred	Arron
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 #619 (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 Arron 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

Arron

Popularity journey

First recorded1974
First recorded at #321 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1974 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #138 among boys in England and Wales, in 1996 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2443 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys