Alfred vs Artur
Alfred and Arturcompared 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 Artur #371 among boys in Norway.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Alfred was ranked #81 and Artur #1025 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Alfred was ranked #286 and Artur #577 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2019, Alfred was ranked #312 and Artur #418 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Alfred and Artur over time
Alfred and Artur appear together in 3 published lists, across 102 years of shared records. Alfred held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Artur in 1.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Artur reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Alfred 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 Artur changed places 12 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 2005 and 2025, ending at #286 and #577.
- Longest-running competitions
Alfred and Artur were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 54 years, from 1960 to 2025, ending at #26 and #371.
List by list
Norway · Boys54 shared years, 1960–2025
Alfred held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Artur in 25.
Highest recorded here: Alfred #18 in 2023, Artur #123 in 1976.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alfred #26, Artur #371.
England and Wales · Boys27 shared years, 1997–2024
Alfred held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Artur in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alfred #76 in 2023, Artur #678 in 2019.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alfred #81, Artur #1025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys21 shared years, 2005–2025
Alfred held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Artur in 11.
Highest recorded here: Alfred #271 in 2020, Artur #278 in 2010.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alfred #286, Artur #577.
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 | Artur |
|---|---|---|
| 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, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #26 (2025) | Norway · Boys #371 (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 Artur both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, 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
Artur
Popularity journey
First recorded1960
First recorded at #399 among boys in Norway in 1960 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1960–2025
Highest recorded position: #123 among boys in Norway, in 1976 (recorded 1960–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #371 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys