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Alfred vs Caelum

Alfred and Caelumcompared 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 Caelum #4270 among boys in England and Wales.

  • Northern Ireland · Boys

    In 2020, Alfred was ranked #392 and Caelum #392 among boys in Northern Ireland.

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys

    In 2023, Alfred was ranked #472 and Caelum #660 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

Alfred and Caelum over time

Alfred and Caelum appear together in 2 published lists, across 28 years of shared records. Alfred held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Caelum 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.

Caelum reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 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.

List by list

  • England and Wales · Boys19 shared years, 19972024

    Alfred held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Caelum in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Alfred #76 in 2023, Caelum #2435 in 2007.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Alfred #81, Caelum #4270.

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys9 shared years, 20062023

    Alfred held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Caelum in 2.

    Highest recorded here: Alfred #336 in 2021, Caelum #354 in 2006.

    The order changed in 2014: Alfred moved ahead. In 2013 they stood at #540 and #435; by 2014 that had become #347 and #609.

    Most recent shared year, 2023: Alfred #472, Caelum #660.

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.

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Alfred, Caelum
FieldAlfredCaelum
Record typeOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)Official statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagemalemale
MeaningNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
OriginNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
PronunciationNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Syllables22
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageGB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NOGB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE
Most recent popularity observationNorway · Boys #26 (2025)England and Wales · Boys #4270 (2024)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recordedNot yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)88/10088/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Alfred and Caelum both have 2 syllables.
  • Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.

How each name got here

Alfred

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1945–2025

    Highest recorded position: #18 among boys in Norway, in 2023 (recorded 1945–2025).

    Norway · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #26 among boys in Norway, in 2025.

    Norway · Boys

Caelum

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1997

    First recorded at #2859 among boys in England and Wales in 1997 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    England and Wales · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1997–2023

    Highest recorded position: #354 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2006 (recorded 1997–2023).

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  3. Most recent2024

    Most recently recorded at #4270 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.

    England and Wales · Boys